Rebekah-Marie
Dreamer
For years I've been told that my way of writing is rather odd and I wanted to offer it up to multiple other authors and get your opinion, learn how you all do so.
When I get characters or even just an idea, it's often because I'm asleep and a few of the characters just decide to have a full on conversation for me to hear. When this happens I get absolutely no peace until I've gotten down on paper. And from then on they take complete control. I have very little say in what actually happens in the story or whether or not they will let me write for them at any given time. I can add stuff in, but if they don't agree... well forget it, they won't let me continue writing until I change it back.
I suppose the best was to describe it would be to say that the characters are often completely their own person and they are telling me their story so that I can write it down for them. I mean, I very obviously have influence on the style of the writing, but not everything else.
I know I'm not completely crazy as one of my close friends also writes this way, but I don't actually know anyone else that does.
You all?
When I get characters or even just an idea, it's often because I'm asleep and a few of the characters just decide to have a full on conversation for me to hear. When this happens I get absolutely no peace until I've gotten down on paper. And from then on they take complete control. I have very little say in what actually happens in the story or whether or not they will let me write for them at any given time. I can add stuff in, but if they don't agree... well forget it, they won't let me continue writing until I change it back.
I suppose the best was to describe it would be to say that the characters are often completely their own person and they are telling me their story so that I can write it down for them. I mean, I very obviously have influence on the style of the writing, but not everything else.
I know I'm not completely crazy as one of my close friends also writes this way, but I don't actually know anyone else that does.
You all?