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Are any of you writing serious fantasy? If so, how have you dealt with the temptation to be imitative of Tolkien? How long have you been working on your story, and why? What pitfalls have you faced and how have you overcome them - or not?
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I've been writing stuff, but it's really bad, and I'm not fishing for comliments there [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] - it really is. I've tried to write stories that are not fan-fictional, but have failed, though this is my first go at Tolkien. First 3, actually, as I am spontaneously *trying* to write three stories. I've only been working on my stories for about 3 months, and I don't know why that long [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Well, on all of my past fanfics, I've ended up losing interest, (so far I've tried to do them for the His Dark Materials trilogy, Alice in Wonderland, and something else that I can't quite remember), but I've been pulling along so far, so I might be able to write- and finish- at least a short story. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but I'm trying.
~Menelien
Edit: I used to have another story, and it was coming along quickly, but then it started turning a tad Mary-Sue, so I dropped it.
[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]