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Topic: What Kind of Author Do You Want To Be?

The subject explains it all. What kind of stories do you want to be popular for? What interests you? Talk about it all here. Enjoy!!!

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#1 Oct 19th 2006, 3:56pm

Katherine Willow

I was always obsessed, especially in high school, with being a valid voice. I was sick of reading books about teenagers who don't act like actual teenagers--it was always either excessive drama, like pregnancies and ODs, or squeaky clean kids who don't swear and who bond over, say, school projects. I carry some part of that still.

I consider myself less a writer and more a storyteller. I want any of my stories to work as if they're the things you're gossiping about with friends. I want the dialogue to be words that might actually spontaneously come out of someone's mouth, and they absolutely have to fit the character. Dialogue flow is extremely important to me.

At the same time, I definitely like writing as a guilty pleasure--I think it's fun to have characters who do things in hyperbole. My favorite character to write about is a bulimic nymphomaniac with the mouth of a sailor, and I love writing in her voice. I would want to be the author of a book that satisfied someone smart and clever but also someone who doesn't mind the character doing things that make the reader uncomfortable.

But yeah, I want to be a believable and captivating author who maybe makes people a little uncomfortable. I want to write true emotions into untrue people.

#2 Oct 19th 2006, 9:59pm

xbluxmoonx

Kewl. That's awesome. I've always been interested in reading books like that. I've read so many that have been so unrealistic and typical, I've just wanted to drop the book, but unfortunately I always have to finish a book... sometimes. lol. yeah, there are definitely some books out there that are great like that. I always look for something that's actually realistic. Kewl....

eheh, i say that word so much... heheh,lol.

xbluxmoonx

#3 Oct 20th 2006, 8:37pm

Celtsea

I seem to go for violence against men, strange as that may sound I feel the world is incredably ignorant of issues. Eg; A girl is attacked, she is considerd a vitim. A boy has the same thing happen to him and he just gets a pat on the back. So I guess I want to make an impact, as it will be in my homicide series, or at least in the particular area of violence.

#4 Oct 23rd 2006, 3:22am

Endsville

I've always liked horror. But I enjoy thrillers more and that's the genre of most of my stories...

#5 Nov 02nd 2006, 12:32pm

Lord-of-Fools

I'd like not to be bound by genre or by what is commercially viable. I'd be so honoured if I could ever write anything that is considered literature, but that's not likely to happen.

#6 Nov 28th 2006, 1:14am

Kobayashi Hatoko

I love fantasy; I'd like to write such fantastic stories that when people read them they somehow find themselves reflected on the characters and learn something or at least a story capable of capturing the reader and make them immerse in the feelings of the character like they were their own. But I’m used to write violent things, that most of the people would avoid or consider immoral, So I have always been afraid to be read by close friends and family

#7 Nov 30th 2006, 11:01pm

Katherine Willow

I don't write fantasy, or even much violence, but I empathize with the fear of being read by those close to me. Mostly because my characters do things that I would never, and I don't like the idea of, say, my mother knowing I conceived a character who can be found, for example, having sex with a man sixteen years her senior in a bathroom.

I affectionately refer to one of my characters as "Id", as in the Freudian subconscious level, because she does all of the animalistic-desires stuff without any filter. I just wouldn't want most people to know that behind a sweet girl at a Jesuit university is the creator of a dark character. Silly, huh? I don't know what I'll do if I'm published. Many of my friends have read my work, but there are some who I would rather die than show.

Anyone else? Scared of those who know you reading your work?

#8 Dec 01st 2006, 12:43am

Lord-of-Fools

Used to be, but last year I showed my mum what was probably the most graphic and disturbing story I've ever written, 'You Killed Yoninah!' and it freaked her out, grossed her out, but she got over it. I generally don't show many people my stuff though. Especially these days, as I'm not sure she'd appreciate reading about the whole lesbian thing.

#9 Dec 01st 2006, 12:51am

Kobayashi Hatoko

well i would never show my mother a story writed by me, where a man is raped by another man...

she's so homofobic...

#10 Dec 01st 2006, 1:01am

xbluxmoonx

Ah, same here. i always hide the window when someone comes in since they always try to read what i'm typing. i also tell them they can read my work sometimes, but they forget and i never say anything, and if they do i change the subject. ^_^

#11 Dec 02nd 2006, 4:17pm

writergurlLW

I sure ain't afraid to show my stories to anyone, but if it's something innapropraite than I HAVE to share it among my friends only. I want to be the type of author that people admire, I want to be someone who makes a difference in the writing world, who changes something. J.R.R. Tolkied changed, (OR MADE) the whole fantasy world, Stephen King is a very remarkable author.

....ehhh, maybe changing the world is too hard. Maybe I just want to be an author that everyone recognizes my name. I just want to be an author that doesn't find my books being sold at the dollar store!

#12 Jan 10th 2007, 6:53pm

xbluxmoonx

same here. i just want ppl to recognize my writing and know that the book i wrote is something someone can read over and over and never tire of it. ^__^

#13 Jan 20th 2007, 2:52pm

Simfreak111

Whenevr i write something, i always feel like there is a romantic meaning behind it, or it represent some kind of love. Right now since i am still in high school i write about younger people, people i can relate to, since i have no experience in the real world, yet. Now just because i like to write romance, i don't like reading cheesy romance novels, even though i have read every single one of Nicholas Sparks books...

If i ever get published or even recognized on this site i would like to be known for young adult or romance/love stories. i like to write things that would actually happen in life so i guess you could call my style, realistic fiction. well here i am rambling on in yet another forum...

#14 Feb 26th 2007, 6:18pm

xbluxmoonx

well, i don't mind you rambling on my forums. this place has been almost like a ghost town for a couple of weeks other than the occasional visitor. :-D

ah, those high school stories. same here. i always wonder why i only write about ppl in highschool, but it's true cause it's hard to relate to people who are much older and i haven't had any experience there yet. it's a toughie. i'm goin up one: college. and i'm still 2 yrs away from that. ^_^

ooh, i'm not sure exactly what my type of genre for my stories is- maybe fantasy/thriller, but more thriller. heh. i like the occasional romance too.

#15 Mar 08th 2007, 7:13pm

Simfreak111

yeah, i am sure that i could write about college, but like you i am two years away from it.

#16 Mar 09th 2007, 12:48pm

xbluxmoonx

lol. i'm experimenting on it. it's supposed to be about a guy who ends up saying he'll beat up the guy who hurt his girlfriend just to make her feel better, but she ends up believing the sympathy speech and asks him to do it. i'm gonna try and make it a humor/somethin-somethin like that cause i can't say thriller-maybe suspense. heh. and i have no idea what the title should be. lol.

#17 Mar 09th 2007, 5:33pm

writergurlLW

It sounds funny blue! I have the habit of writing about highschool aged kids but they're never at school in the story. Like they go to school but that's not the important part to me. I know I'm off subject, but has anyone here ever considered publishing their nanowrimo story?

#18 Mar 10th 2007, 8:21am

xbluxmoonx

what's a nanowrimo? lol. i don't kno. heh, but yah, same here with the whole hs...wait, for some actually. lol. i have one where there at school since they live in a dorm. maybe that's why. ^_^

#19 Mar 10th 2007, 11:53pm

xbluxmoonx

oh and thanks! hah, i wanna post it soon. lol.

#20 Mar 10th 2007, 11:54pm

fireblade

I want to be known for my controversial works. None of which have really been written yet. But that's what I want to be known for. Saying things everyone else is afraid to say. WRiting about real issues. I've always been told that the truth is stranger than fiction, well most of the time anyway. THat's what I really really want to write about and be known for.

#21 Jan 03rd, 5:22pm

KnittingKneedle

I want to be a writer without constraints...

Firstly,

#22 Jan 06th, 11:59am

KnittingKneedle

I want to be a writer without constraints...

Firstly,

#23 Jan 06th, 12:00pm

Simfreak111

I am actually in the process of editing and revising my recently finished NaNoWriMo novel, and I would love to get it published once I have perfected my work. So far the people I have reading ang editing my work are loving my novel and saying that it is very true to real life, which was my goal. I would put it up on this site, but that brings down the value and anonymity of the piece of work. It is one thing to want to put up amateur and stuff that you will never publish, but if you are shooting for the stars then it is best to stay off of this path.

Simfreak111

#24 Jan 06th, 6:21pm

xbluxmoonx

simfreak11, you are absolutely right. i've been wanting to publish a story of mine for so long, actually a nanowrimo that i finished a couple months ago. unfortunately, another story has caught my interest and the nanowrimo novel is collecting dust in my computer, still unedited. i always end up losing interest in the stories i post up on fictionpress. those i don't post seem to have more luck in reaching the final page. hope you get yours published. if you do, i think i'd be really interested in reading it- from what you've told us. ^_^

#25 Jan 24th, 9:14pm

Simfreak111

I too have another story that has caught my eye and is looming in the back of my mind, and so far I have been restraining myself from getting it down on paper in hopes that i will give myself the will power to write it for Nano 2008. I am glad taht you would be interested in reading my novel if it ever hits shelves...I really hope that it makes it that far, and if it doesn't I guarantee it will find its way onto this site! Catch you later,

Simfreak111

#26 Jan 25th, 10:12am

concerto49

As long as I'm not notorious, I want to be an author that is popular. Popular for what - the readers can decide. It's not for me to judge. To me, unless it's really good romance, there has to be fantasy - without that, you could otherwise try that in life instead. Well, I'd just make do with anything that's good anyway.

#27 Jan 28th, 2:31am

Simfreak111

I feel the same way; I want my readers to decide what I am going to known for.

#28 Jan 28th, 4:35pm

Takiyana

I want me readers to have that sense of being there, i want them to feel the characters pain, their anger, their joy. It is just so hard to project, it frustrates me! i like to bear my soul into my writing(When i'm really into it.) i'm not like that enough...

I want them to get scared in fearful situations, all that cliche stuff. but it's wierd, it's cliche because it's true!

I would LOVE it if my readers could actually start caring about the characters, that there, would probably make my day. 8D

#29 Feb 21st, 1:55pm

Simfreak111

I totally agree with your goal here. You really need you readers to understand your wriitng and ayour characters or else you won't get anywhere in your writing career. My only advice to improve your stuff is to keep on writing, and keep moving forward.

Yours Truly,

Simfreak111

#30 Feb 23rd, 7:54am

Amaraude

I would love to be popular for novels and poetry that appeal to a young adult audience specifically. I mean, that's the kind of audience my writing targets anyway, so why not? I'd also love to be famous for dark young adult fiction because that's the kind of stuff I love to write about. It's my passion.

#31 Apr 17th, 11:27am

orangesharpie18

I've always loved writing stories that allow a person to feel like they've entered an entirely different world. I love to make up creatures and worlds. I guess you can call it fantasy. Lately I've enjoyed writing about already defined creatures -- vampire, werewolves, elves, mutants, etc, -- but stretching the boundaries of the imagination with them, not just using the facts that are supposed to be true (Vampires can't go out in the sun, werewolves can be killed by silver bullets, mutants are just humans with a mutated gene, etc.) Within the fantasy, though, I love to face real-life issues dealing with religion mostly, but also some other human ideas.

#32 Jun 25th, 2:06pm

Dragon Soarer

I want to be a writer, a fantasy writer to be exact (can't write anything else) that a lot of people know about. You know maybe not as popular as J.K.Rowlings, but still not like almost no one would ever hear of me, either. And I also want my readers to feel exactly as I feel as I am writing the story. I want them to feel the same sadness, joy, or fear for the characters as much as I feel it as I write it. If I ever get published AND meet those two goals, I will be very, very happy. :)

#33 Jun 27th, 8:54pm

SnowCookie

I'm not trying to become an author or anything (though it would be pretty cool if I got published), but I'd like to be known for addressing controversial issues. I'm talking religion, incest, patricide... that kind of stuff. I guess I just like to shock people.

#34 Jul 01st, 9:47pm

Ten ways to spoil dinner

If I became a famous writer, I'd hope it would be for action stories, but romantic and comedic at the same time, maybe even a little angst. I like most genres so It doesn't really matter to me.

#35 Jul 11th, 1:20am

Alfonts

Well, I'd like to be known for causing people to think. As I read a lot of sci-fi I often like people to think about things like what makes a person human, what exactly is reality, or life, those sorts of things. But quite frankly I'd be happy just to get people to think about anything, not anything specific, just stuff in general. I've got the sneaking suspicion that most people go through their lives on a sort of auto-pilot.

That said, "shocking people" isn't really my thing. I don't see it as an ends in and of itself. I'm sorry, and by the looks of this thread a lot of people will disagree with me, but writing about that stuff that makes people feel uncomfortable for that purpose (or to "shock" them) doesn't really cut it for me. By all means, do that sort of thing with purpose, but if you just do it again and again all you do is just desensitise them. And then you find yourself unable to shock them when you need to. It's what's happened with the Australian "drive safe" commercials. They're getting more and more graphic, but people are listening less and less.

#36 Jul 11th, 6:11am

SnowCookie

I don't want to address controversial issues solely for shock value. What I meant is that I want to make people think, "Hm. Is that really so bad?" or at least see the topic in a different light (Even though I don't necessarily support it) . I do agree that too much can desensitise people.

#37 Jul 11th, 9:41am

Alfonts

Fair cop, fair cop. I do know (or knew, leaving school is a wonderful thing) a lot of people who thought that it was cool to shock people for its own sake. I'm not sure why, I guess it's a very teenage thing to do. Attention?

But yes, there is something very important about getting people to question if something is wrong. And it's OK to come down and say "yes", I don't know about you, but I feel as little should be taken for granted as possible; instead tested and tested again...

Does it show I'm a fan of empirical science?

#38 Jul 13th, 3:50am

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