November 7th, 2009 at 07:36am
Haha Hummingbird is starting to live on the edge. Just wait until things get more intense. ;)
I'm glad you find it so realistic and relatable, that's seriously my biggest goal with this story. And don't worry, the next update will be out soon, I think. I already have it all planned out, I just have to write a one-shot for a contest winner first. :D
I know it's been awhile, but how are things with your friends? You mentioned last time about a bunch of drama and shit going on? If you ever need someone to rant to, I like to consider myself a rather good listener...And I'm sorry to hear about the lack of inspiration. I know what you mean to a certain degree. I'm stuck with the one big story I've been aiming to write, so what I've tried to doing is just wiring one shots. I've actually been heading over to the Writing Contest forums to browse around and look for different ideas to play with; it's actually rather fun. There are some pretty creative concepts/rules that people come up with, so I definitely recommend that.
The best way, I find, is to use what you're experiencing for inspiration. Given, you won't be writing an autobiography, but if you're feeling frustrated, angry, depressed, whatever, just try channeling that emotion into a story. I started with ranting and venting, which lead to poems and songs, and that eventually turned into story writing. Especially if you're still experiencing some problems and conflicts in your personal life, I'd highly recommend expressing and/or describing them into a plotline of some sort. Not only does it provide great inspiration, but it's rather theraputic.