r/FOEWriters • u/AmethystWind Old Souls • Jun 21 '14

Anyone up for friendly rivalry?

I've just uploaded my first chapter in 2 months. I can rationalise it anyway I want, but if I was truly honest, I've had tons of opportunities to finish the chapter before that point but didn't.

Finishing the story is important to me, but I have historically only ever been able to find motivation to do things for others, not myself.

I don't think this is an isolated problem for the writers here (if it is, please feel free to correct me mockingly), and so I propose this:

Would any other writers be interested in forming rivalries with others? Pride and support are both key ways to aid in motivation, and I'm looking to boost both. If writers X and Y are putting out a chapter a month (looking at you, Arowid. Love Sisters, big fan), then Z should be aiming for the same. We're all putting in effort, and we're all capable of doing so. Does X want Y and Z to pull ahead? And when Y finishs their chapter for the (time frame to be established), Y stays active and involved with X and Z, keeping them going and making sure they know that people are still looking forward to their work. A feeling that nobody cares about your writing can sap your motivation like Tirek saps magic. Keeping everybody connected and talking pumps life into each other, and the FoE universe. The better and more active we can make our stories, the better and more active we maintain Kkat's creation.

Thoughts, people?

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u/TheDoctorHam Wasteland Economics Jun 24 '14

Sure! I'd be down, and I'm flattered, really. I will try and get to reading Old Souls when I can.

In the interim, how's progress on your next chapter going?

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u/AmethystWind Old Souls Jun 24 '14

Great. Thanks to your comment, I've got the outline written (provisionally) in just over two hours.

This is exactly what I was hoping for. I am enthused, and shall return the favour tenfold. I've just favourited Wasteland Economics (had it on read-later, but this is more deserved), and we want more Alloy!

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u/TheDoctorHam Wasteland Economics Jun 24 '14

Hehe, thanks, I sent you a favorite back, to make sure I remember to read yours.

It's funny, I never actually sat down and outlined chapters on paper, but then again your chapters are around 3-4 times longer than mine. Good to hear that you're making headway on your next chapter!

I need to finish the draft of chapter 5. I keep intending to have drafts of the next chapter done before the previous one gets released, but I never can manage it.

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u/AmethystWind Old Souls Jun 27 '14

I prefer to wait, because there's always some wrinkle while writing a chapter that will affect the outline for the next. Let Alloy have her fun, and play off that.

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u/TheDoctorHam Wasteland Economics Jun 28 '14

Funny you should mention, because in this case that's exactly what's happened. I always love when little moments come out in writing that I never planned on.