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I like drabbles, dangit.
Jun. 13th, 2005 02:53 am*ponderfrown*
Ever had one of those reviews that seriously made you wonder about people and things and such? I think I just got one of those for Guilty Pleasures. It said:
(2005-06-12) From: Groaning
Well, you set out to write something minor, and you achieved it. Why are you wasting your time with this sort of story? Drabble fics are a junior high school-level writing exercise that for some godforsaken reason have achieved respectability in the fanfiction community. It pains the hell out of me every time I see a Gravi writer of ability, namely you, wasting your talent on such stupid trivia. If you want to become a serious writer who gets published, Hawk, you're going to have to leave such unambitious projects behind along with your childhood. Try to scale mountains instead of digging molehills.
*ponders*
Compliment? Insult? Both? I'm not sure.
Drabbles are something I write simply so I can clear my head to get on with other things. I don't post half of the drabbles I write -- not here and not on Gurabite -- because many of them all silly little exercises meant simply to get me back on track. Most of them (especially the ones I don't share) are crap, yes, because I try to get the crappy stuff out of the way before I write the good stuff. I post things that I or other people think are decent. I don't see anything wrong with that.
Drabbles are not junior high level anythings. They can be more difficult than actual, full-length stories, really, because they involve getting characterization, plot, and emotion into a very short amount of space. It's a very good writing exercise because it helps develop these things quickly, which is essential even in long fiction. I don't think drabbles are anything at which a person should look down; they can, at times, be much harder than actual stories.
If I want to be a serious writer and get published, I'm not going to use my fanfiction (even my longer works) as reference material. That's not how it works, yo. I have original fiction. I do write other things, although I don't have quite as much confidence in them as I do in my fanfiction (sad, isn't it?). I would post these original things, except I have trouble building character as quickly and efficiently as I should -- see my above paragraph on how drabbles help that out. I also don't think I have to leave behind my childhood in order to be a decent writer. ^.^ I'm only nineteen, really, and I'll be twenty in December. Whoop-de-do. I'm not exactly an adult, you know. (Honestly, I'm not even sure what Mister or Miss Groaning meant by that. Did he or she mean I shouldn't write fanfiction? Gravitation isn't really a kid's anime -- at least, I hope it isn't. There's homosexuality, rape, sex, lots of booze... Sounds pretty adult to me. ^.^) When (if?) I decide to venture into the world of real-writing with that whole publication dealio and such, I'll keep my childhood (and fanfiction) around because I enjoy it, and I'll probably continue to write drabbles because I honestly believe they help improve my writing. (For anyone who may actually be curious, for who knows what reason, I also write drabbles for my original characters. Like I said -- they help me. May not help everyone, but they most certainly help me.)
Finally, I'm not sure what 'stupid trivia' may be in relation to this review (or this story). Stupid trivia, stupid trivia... I'm not really all that good at the advanced trivia, to be honest (I stink at Trivia Pursuit, no matter what the addition), so I think I'll stick with stupid or mediocre trivia for the time being. If it's about children's literature, I've got it covered. At least my job is good for one thing. (Also, I'm sure it's possible to dig molehills. A hill implies that it has an upward direction... digging implies more of a downward thing. Am I confused on this?)
I like drabbles. I think they're good for me, although maybe not for everyone. I would also take this person's opinion far more seriously if he or she had left a name or an email address or something. Then I could have at least debated with the person.
In other news, I had a great time today after work. I headed over to the Lakefront with Rufus and Joan to see my brother's jazz band play... and we stuck around afterward to listen to The Pietasters, as Joan would have had a conniption if we hadn't (and because they're a good band). I'm sure she'll rave about that later on, when she thinks of it. Then we headed over to Dan's house to hang out with the crew, which was pretty swanktastic. Came back home, had Joan listen to music, and then got online. I've been on ever since, despite being super-exhausted and more than ready to sleep (stupid me). I felt the need to post about my love for drabbles, after all. I had to stick around for that.
Ever had one of those reviews that seriously made you wonder about people and things and such? I think I just got one of those for Guilty Pleasures. It said:
(2005-06-12) From: Groaning
Well, you set out to write something minor, and you achieved it. Why are you wasting your time with this sort of story? Drabble fics are a junior high school-level writing exercise that for some godforsaken reason have achieved respectability in the fanfiction community. It pains the hell out of me every time I see a Gravi writer of ability, namely you, wasting your talent on such stupid trivia. If you want to become a serious writer who gets published, Hawk, you're going to have to leave such unambitious projects behind along with your childhood. Try to scale mountains instead of digging molehills.
*ponders*
Compliment? Insult? Both? I'm not sure.
Drabbles are something I write simply so I can clear my head to get on with other things. I don't post half of the drabbles I write -- not here and not on Gurabite -- because many of them all silly little exercises meant simply to get me back on track. Most of them (especially the ones I don't share) are crap, yes, because I try to get the crappy stuff out of the way before I write the good stuff. I post things that I or other people think are decent. I don't see anything wrong with that.
Drabbles are not junior high level anythings. They can be more difficult than actual, full-length stories, really, because they involve getting characterization, plot, and emotion into a very short amount of space. It's a very good writing exercise because it helps develop these things quickly, which is essential even in long fiction. I don't think drabbles are anything at which a person should look down; they can, at times, be much harder than actual stories.
If I want to be a serious writer and get published, I'm not going to use my fanfiction (even my longer works) as reference material. That's not how it works, yo. I have original fiction. I do write other things, although I don't have quite as much confidence in them as I do in my fanfiction (sad, isn't it?). I would post these original things, except I have trouble building character as quickly and efficiently as I should -- see my above paragraph on how drabbles help that out. I also don't think I have to leave behind my childhood in order to be a decent writer. ^.^ I'm only nineteen, really, and I'll be twenty in December. Whoop-de-do. I'm not exactly an adult, you know. (Honestly, I'm not even sure what Mister or Miss Groaning meant by that. Did he or she mean I shouldn't write fanfiction? Gravitation isn't really a kid's anime -- at least, I hope it isn't. There's homosexuality, rape, sex, lots of booze... Sounds pretty adult to me. ^.^) When (if?) I decide to venture into the world of real-writing with that whole publication dealio and such, I'll keep my childhood (and fanfiction) around because I enjoy it, and I'll probably continue to write drabbles because I honestly believe they help improve my writing. (For anyone who may actually be curious, for who knows what reason, I also write drabbles for my original characters. Like I said -- they help me. May not help everyone, but they most certainly help me.)
Finally, I'm not sure what 'stupid trivia' may be in relation to this review (or this story). Stupid trivia, stupid trivia... I'm not really all that good at the advanced trivia, to be honest (I stink at Trivia Pursuit, no matter what the addition), so I think I'll stick with stupid or mediocre trivia for the time being. If it's about children's literature, I've got it covered. At least my job is good for one thing. (Also, I'm sure it's possible to dig molehills. A hill implies that it has an upward direction... digging implies more of a downward thing. Am I confused on this?)
I like drabbles. I think they're good for me, although maybe not for everyone. I would also take this person's opinion far more seriously if he or she had left a name or an email address or something. Then I could have at least debated with the person.
In other news, I had a great time today after work. I headed over to the Lakefront with Rufus and Joan to see my brother's jazz band play... and we stuck around afterward to listen to The Pietasters, as Joan would have had a conniption if we hadn't (and because they're a good band). I'm sure she'll rave about that later on, when she thinks of it. Then we headed over to Dan's house to hang out with the crew, which was pretty swanktastic. Came back home, had Joan listen to music, and then got online. I've been on ever since, despite being super-exhausted and more than ready to sleep (stupid me). I felt the need to post about my love for drabbles, after all. I had to stick around for that.
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