Happy 4th of July, and below is my Insecure Writer's Support Group post. If you are interested in participating, please go HERE and sign-up. Now that I've got that out of they way, here's a little more regarding the IWSG:
What is the purpose of the IWSG: It is to share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds.
When do you post? The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. So, that is when you post your thoughts on your own blog. You might want to talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Or, you could discuss your struggles and triumphs. While your at it, you could offer a word of encouragement for others who may be struggling, and who stumbled across your blog.
To get the most out of the IWSG, you should plan to visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writers. As there are a lot, you should aim for a dozen new people each time. Returning comments is the best way to grow your following. This group is all about connecting.
What advice do you have? Be sure to link to the IWSG page and display the badge in your post and please be sure your avatar links back to your blog. Otherwise, when you leave a comment, people can't follow the online breadcrumbs back to your website.
The X (Twitter) handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
The awesome co-hosts for the July 2nd posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour!
Now, every month, the IWSG announces a question that members can answer in their post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. You are to include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. But please remember that the question is optional.
July 2 question - Is there a genre you haven't tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?
The X (Twitter) handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
The awesome co-hosts for the July 2nd posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour!
Now, every month, the IWSG announces a question that members can answer in their post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. You are to include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. But please remember that the question is optional.
July 2 question - Is there a genre you haven't tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?
Yes. I'd like to give fanfiction a try. In other words, I'd like to play in someone else's sandbox rather than one that I make up. Obviously, this can't be traditionally published but I'm letting go of the whole idea of making money at my writing. The following are the intellectual properties that I'd like to write fanfiction for: Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting, the Alien universe with xenomorphs and colonial marines, the Lovecraft universe with their Great Old Ones, the Hellraiser universe with the Cenobites and the Lament configuration box, and the Jurassic Park universe (I think a James Bond-esque spy thriller with raptors and T-Rexes would be awesome).
Anyway, stories set in all of those universes could be a ton of fun to write.
James Bond and T-Rexes - that would be fun.
ReplyDeleteForgotten Realms is one of their best setting. Although I admit I enjoy torturing characters in Ravenloft.
Sometimes fan fiction is the most freeing, brain-breathing thing you can write! My first novel at the age of 11 was fan fiction. It was a stepping stone but I do occasionally write different stories for characters I've come to love in other people's works -- but only in my head these days.
ReplyDeleteI say go for it! Have some fun.
I have tried writing fan fiction and it's fun and not having to try to make up certain things like character or others is even better. I think it's a good exercise in just writing them.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
I've heard really good things about fanfiction. There are platforms for it where you can play with others. You should totally do it. I know of some authors (who are making money from their writing) who used fanfiction to help them get going with their own stuff. And it helps them in other ways. Let us know if you do, so we can read it, too.
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