Reply With QuoteGood idea, however sharing anything on the board that has not already been published is sort of a legal gray area for Bendis. It might be better for us to say "Is anyone willing to give feedback on my work?" and then send it over.
I don't think we have one of these but if we do I apologize. Before I tell you what I'd like to see out of this thread, let me tell you what it is not. This is not a place to try and find an artist. We have one of those already. You can find it here:
http://www.606studios.com/bendisboar...d.php?t=176249
I want this to be a place for the writers of the board (anyone from an established professional to the unpublished like myself) to talk shop.
This would be the place to share an excerpt from your work. The place to ask 'Does this dialogue sound natural to you?'. If you had a productive day, come here and tell us about it. If writer's block is driving you crazy, post about in this thread to get it off your chest.
If you need to know the name of a real coffee shop in Boston, what type of fur a Viking would wear, what sound effect a belly flop would make, or if someone in the 1930's would use the phrase 'get out of here' all in an effort to make your work authentic then come in here and ask it.
Writing can be a frustrating experience and maybe if we devote a thread to the trials and tribulations we can soften the blow a bit.
Good idea, however sharing anything on the board that has not already been published is sort of a legal gray area for Bendis. It might be better for us to say "Is anyone willing to give feedback on my work?" and then send it over.
Neat idea. I've currently got four projects going into artistic production soon. I'll find some fun stuff to share when I'm done working and cooking for the day.
I totally just wrote the shit out of this post. Instead of sharing something I wrote which I'm a coward about, we should do something like write a short story collaboratively. We'll sign up or something and everyone'll have a random spot on the list and just pass it along after writing however much they feel like. Did it on Penciljack forever ago, it was a lot of fun...
And, like the whore I am, I'll break the thread in with this preview from my self published novel Grinning White Teeth:
http://mikeblack.files.wordpress.com...h-preview1.pdf
Here's where I am right now with writing.
I started a new graphic novel a couple weeks back. I have sat down to write exactly four times. For me that is horrible. Four times in two weeks is embarrassing. The thing is I had fun all four times. My process for this one is completely different than anything I've ever written. It's nine short stories under the umbrella of a major event. I am hopping around from one story to the next. When I get bored/ stuck with one story I move to a different one. I have been writing the "beats" to each story on paper and when it comes time for dialogue I grab my laptop and write it out immediately. It's been very smooth thus far.
So what is it that's keeping me from writing consistently? Surprisingly it's not Mass Effect 2 but the film 'Crazy Heart'. I haven't seen this movie yet, but I've seen the commercial a few times and know the basics of the plot. It seems pretty similar to the first story in my graphic novel. If I knew for sure I'd just scrap it and move on, but Crazy Heart isn't playing anywhere near me. I like my first story quite a bit, and it sets the tone rather nicely, but I haven't touched it once I realized how similar it may be to Crazy Heart. This is driving me nuts.
I feel like once I see Crazy Heart I can move on from this in some way or another. If it isn't all that similar I may ask a fellow board member to write some country music lyrics for me (of course they'd get a credit for the work). I just know if I attempt it they'll sound false.
I like the idea, but it may be better suited for one of these down the road.Originally Posted by Kurt Russell Crowe
http://www.606studios.com/bendisboar...d.php?t=187164
Agree/ Disagree?
I would comment Mike, but for some reason I can't open it.
I'm currently planning to write the most offensive piece I possibly can and send it to the local rag.
The catch? There will be nothing that will be easily spotted as offensive (racism, sexism, etc.)
Unpublished writer with about a half dozen different projects I'm working on. Most of them are comic scripts. One is closer to my heart than the others. And, not surprisingly, I have done the most work on that one. I have about 24 issues plotted out and 4 and a half written. I've been hitting a pretty bad wall recently but I'm of the mind set that I'm just gonna force my way through it and finish the f'n issue and tidy it up on a revision.
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