garretelliot ([info]garretelliot) wrote,
@ 2005-11-01 02:20:00
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Current mood: intimidated
Current music:Highway To Hell by ACDC

Panic!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the deal. I've spent every spare moment (almost, okay not even, but I've tried) casting about for a plot for NANOWRIMO which started two hours and twenty minutes ago and guess what? NO PLOT!!!! I am desperate here, people. I have less than thirty days to write 50,000 hopefully coherent words and I have NOTHING. My damn muse has gone on vacation and nothing is happening. Can we all say, nervous breakdown?

I know I can do this, if only I can come up with a plot. I write 20,000 word fanfiction in a weekend. HELP!!!! Does anyone have a spare muse lying around, if so send it my way, FEDEX!


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[info]fred_bear
2005-11-01 08:19 am UTC (link)
Sweetie, I'd send you my muse but I think she's comatose and barely clinging to life.

Ok, plots? Hmmm... how about a carry on from the longish piece you sent me about Peter and Garret, or a prequel- dealing with them getting together and Peter then moving to the West Coast?

Just a thought. I'm sending good muse vibes your way!

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OOOO There's An Inspiring Sight
[info]garretelliot
2005-11-01 04:21 pm UTC (link)
Just can't get enough of my baby boy there. I'd just love to debauch that youngn'.

Actually, after my whine fest last night inspiration hit me about another pairing. One I haven't tried before but my buddy GoddessOfSnark has, so I asked if I could borrow it and I've gotten started. I would have done the P/G thing but I'd already gotten several small pieces written down so I don't know if I can milk more out of it.


Busy, busy, busy, write, write, write.

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Re: OOOO There's An Inspiring Sight
[info]fred_bear
2005-11-01 08:16 pm UTC (link)
Heh, thought it might help! ;)

so glad your muse turnd back up, obviously she was just waiting to know you needed her. :)

godd luck with the NaNo!

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Need Her?
[info]garretelliot
2005-11-01 08:20 pm UTC (link)
I think the bitch just loves to see me sweat.

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[info]kaeleighjustice
2005-11-01 03:44 pm UTC (link)
Okay here's a few first lines. Take one and just start writing off of it and see what happens. Not the muse genuis...but best I could do on short notice :)

It was part of a story, a tale. It was beautiful and sad. I remember how it all began.

or

"And rain is God crying. I don't believe it. It's a load of bs and you know it." Andy slammed out the door, leaving Beth crying behind him.

or

She stared at the house for a moment. It was a dream...but also a nightmare. After years she was finally back here.

Don't know if it'll help you any. I'm sending good vibes your way. I could give you an idea I once had...I never did anything with it because it was much more an 'adult' story and I just don't write em well. I'm stuck in children's writing. At least I didn't think I could write it. But I can give you the basic outline. I think you could do a good job with it. Email me.

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Got One
[info]garretelliot
2005-11-01 04:25 pm UTC (link)
But I think I'll work in this: 'She stared at the house for a moment. It was a dream...but also a nightmare. After years she was finally back here.'

It will be in a slightly different form though.
Thank you for the vibes. Now I have to go do the housework thing so folks will leave me alone later.

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Re: Got One
[info]kaeleighjustice
2005-11-01 05:11 pm UTC (link)
Go for it! :) Good luck.

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