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I'll start learning the medical stuff about psychiatry and neurology in spring ( April, precisely.) I've got no pratical experience like Classicalla, but I'll be glad to help, if you think that you need the knowledge of a medical student.

I'm not sure whether or not I'm going to write this myself, but the offer is certainly appreciated! If I do, (write it) I'll probably need all the help I can get!

I'm sure you can do it, Lady Mirth. Perhaps you should just start doing it. It's only than that you'll see if you can or can't do it. Trust me, I know that people can do more than they expect. I mean, who would believe that it's possible to learn 1100 words in one week. ( I didn't believe that I could do that but I did)

Whoa!
Why on earth did you want to learn 1100 words in a week?

Who told you I want???? I had to. Okay, it was me who decided to go to university and study medicine. I can tell you, for the second week in university this was a pretty rough welcome.

You are a brave, brave woman!

And so are you, just jump into the cold water and find out what you are capable of. What anyone of us would write is probably going to disappoint you, because it's not your Lois and Clark they use. That's something I learnt on this boards. I had written a bit of fanfic years ago. It was bad, because I was a teenager and whatever writing skills I have were still developing. I gave up writing fanfic, because I was limited to characters that I didn't create.

Now I know that Lois and Clark might already have a certain character and you have to stick to it to write a (more or less) believable story. But they are your characters as well. Some parts of their personality is your interpretation of them. And that's different with every author.

So try to write and then send your story to a beta-reader. He or she can help you to develop your skills. You'll be surprised how much you can learn in a short time. I don't speak English on a daily basis and I had barely written an English sentence for three years before I started writing on these boards. And now I don't have to look up so much words when I'm writing, and the number of my mistakes is getting smaller.

Come on, Lady Mirth, give it a try.

Yes, Hasini, only you will know all the aspects of the story you want put in. I'm sure you've thought of some lines that would work well in the story or some events that should be included. Write what you've already thought of and see what happens.

This sounds like an interesting story to me. I hope you, Lady Mirth, or somebody writes it.

I'd say give it a shot, Lady Mirth. I mean, what bakasi said is right on. Like I said, DD started as a fic challenge, and even though Dandello wrote an amazing fic on it, it didn't go in the direction I was thinking about (as you can tell, 110000+ words into Darkest Dreams) and it just wasn't *mine*. Trust me when I say it really is satisfying to get out there and say, "This is MY fic. MINE. And people read it, and like it. It is MINE!" It's a major ego-booster, I promise! Nevertheless, I'm certainly not going anywhere for some time, so don't be afraid for lack of angst from this quarter for a while longer, at least.

As for the pitch forks...you guys come after me with them anyway, so it's kind of an idle threat.

<yawns>

Good night!

SmirkyRaven

We could bring out DJ's chainsaws.

After all this encouragement, I suppose I'd feel pretty small if I didn't at least try .
But no promises though. I might post a stand alone vignette first, just to get my feet wet.
But until then, the offer still stands!

OH! This sounds like such a smashing idea! I don't have anything helpful to add and I can't write, but I will be there to read it!

All right.

Yay! I am glad you decided to give this a shot, I will definately be watching for it. It sounds like a great premise.

Kate

Don't believe a single word she says on that account. There were whole sentences and even a couple of paragraphs in the first two parts of Faustian that Hasini flat out wrote. I even asked her if she wanted to co-author on the story but she pulled that "oh, I can't really write" routine on me. I've sometimes wondered how much better the story could have been if she hadn't disappeared on me. <giggles> Yeah, it is like that sometimes, isn't it? I just wish the feeling lasted longer.

C'mon, Hasini, just write it already! I, for one, have faith in you. You absolutely can write.

Hi Woody.

Are you referring to these?





You have my vote Hasini. Try the pool - I think you'll find the water quite warm. <g>

-- DJ

I had to look up the term plot bunny. I'm happy to know now what it is and man is it a cute term.

I've posted a very rough first draft up on my LJ. <points at homepage icon> Feel free to comment, if you like.

It probably won't make the MBs for another couple of weeks, though. Assuming I find a beta reader. <stares around, meaningfully>

OMG! DJ's unleashed the chainsaws! This is coercion! I'm calling the UN! <cowers under desk>



I noticed you'd left them in and did bit of sqeeing in glee! Thanks, Sue!


I was afrad I was trying to turn it into a cross between PG Wodehouse and Harlequin Mills and Boon. (The rejected pile!) I really didn't mean to write that stuff for you, they were meant to be suggestions. Personally, I don't think FB suffered any. You and your fantastic betas obviously did the best job possible!
It's very sweet that you think that though!

I'll just have to take it on your authority then! <g>