NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN!!!!!

[linndechir]

This is getting fucking frustrating! Everyone around me is posting their Hanukkah fics, and my stupid fic still refuses to get written. Even the first draft isn't finished, because whenever I try to work on it, it gets more fucked up. First, I made the participating characters even more insane than they already are. Then, I decided to use flashbacks - I HATE flashbacks, I've never written any because I hate reading them, but my brainless fic idea only works with flashbacks. And as if all that wasn't bad enough, one of my characters suddenly started quoting Hegel. WHAT THE FUCK??? I'm not even writing about Landa, for God's sake! I'm starting to think that I should delete the whole thing and start anew, but I have honestly no better idea for the prompt I was given than the one I'm using now. It's actually a good idea, I think, except that it's so weird that it only makes sense in my brain, but not when I write it. Whatever, I'll just pretend my lack of sense and clarity is artistic and mysterious and complex. Or something. I just want to write something better than pointless porn with the pairing and the kinks my giftee asked for. :(
The worst thing is that I waited so long to write this because when I came up with this idea weeks ago, I was sure that I could easily write it down in two days, and voilà. But, no, everything always turns out to be ten times more complicated.
Why the fuck is he quoting Hegel? Seriously, Hegel? In bed? Not even IB characters should be so fucked up that they start lecturing their partner on philosophy and freedom during sex. *smashes head against the wall*

Comments

[zoi-no-miko.livejournal.com]

.... I think this sounds like the most amazing fic ever. XD

Good luck? *feeds your bunnies chocolate covered coffee beans*

[septemberoses.livejournal.com]

Personally, I think it sounds like you're too smart. Hear me out: you know a lot of things, and as a writer you have to decide whether just because you know something, and it's perfect for the fic, it's appropriate. I'm constantly writing things in and then taking them out.

Also, I wonder whether you're just essentially unhappy with the assignment (porn featuring two characters you don't care about?) If the fic is a "job" then why not get it over with as quickly as possible, within the parameters that your porn-hungry giftee desires? I'll just take a stab that the request didn't include anything highbrow :)

Fic requests, even if I volunteered, are so hard I'm basically not doing it any more. Even things I *want* to write experience some sort of kiss of death when I feel obligated to write them.

I am sure this helps not one bit.

[sevenwindows.livejournal.com]

I can see certain characters going all rambly and philosophical after sex, in a not-quite-aware-he-isn't-making-sense way. But then certain characters read epic Middle German poetry in a fucking basement bar. :) (lol, giving this actual thought: Hegel is not the first thing that comes to mind, but it'd be almost cliche to have Dieter quoting Nietzsche so Hegel'd be more surprising & interesting. Especially if he's still a radical atheist...) On the other hand, if it's HUGO quoting anybody I really don't know where he gets it from. ;)

[evoe.livejournal.com]

You can do it! Gogogogo :) *swings pompoms and jumps up and down*
Gah I hope I'll be around to read it. I'm falling behind with everything, because I seem to spend my whole days doing the GIS course. I almost fell asleep this morning, because I absolutely had to go and celebrate a birthday yesterday and after that I had to do some "supporting in times of emotional crisis". Getting up before seven really is a fucking bitch!