Anyone ever tried to pen a fantasy story?

Felagund · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:36 am

Well, anyone of you guys tried it!

I have, I love novel-writing but as yet I've never completed one of them, its like Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, but one day I hope to get one published!

Zackira · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:43 am

I have written many, many stories, but none is finished....Im gonna have to wait for the right inspiration I guess

Felagund · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:45 am

Zackira wrote:

I have written many, many stories, but none is finished....Im gonna have to wait for the right inspiration I guess

Ah yes you are the same as I dear Lady. I seem to get a few pages in, everything going smoothly and then...nope, it flies away, I get bored and I move on too another story. Nevertheless the one I'm on right now I've been keeping on for a while, But I don't know if its any goosd

Light In The Dark · **Joined:** Thu May 07, 2009 12:08 am **Posts:** 45

I always attempt to do such things, but then I realize I am taking tid-bits from other fantasy stories that I admire so much /facepalm

Zackira · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:20 pm

Same here...only a few pages, then....POFF! Its kind of annoying, I guess, but when I read my stories a year later, and discover theyre crap, it doesnt matter anymore... Ah well, Im not planning to be an author, but its still nice to let all my imaginations out in short, unfinished, 3-paged stories

Beren · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:18 pm

I started one fantasy story, and it went for many chapters (7 or so), about 20 pages. But that ended, since I grew out of it.
I started writing another (non-fantasy) story, and it went for 11 chapters (36 pages) before I grew out of it. Now, although I'd like to finish this one, it would require a complete overhaul of the entire story. The whole thing is just too immature for anyone's eyes to read.

Zackira · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:10 pm

Sometimes I try writing short stories, but then I start with all these details and complicated story plots!

Ahh...if only someone could invent a machine that reads your thoughts and write em down

Gandalfs Beard · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:30 am

Zackira, you read my mind

. I start many stories that I never finish too. And I've wished for years I had a mind-writing device :lol:

. I always start with drawing maps and inventing languages. Perhaps I should try working on characters :roll:

. The longest "fantasy" stories I managed to write are...erm...the OTHER sort of fantasies, the kind you don't want your mother to find :oops:

.

GB

Astar · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:38 am

Gandalfs Beard wrote:

I always start with drawing maps and inventing languages. GB

same with me GB. not so much languages, but I have countless maps I've drawn based around stories that never get written!

Gandalfs Beard · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:39 am

I've been sorting through old boxes in the garage and found tons of my old maps Astar. Often along with pages of notes on the cultures, languages and place names. I really ought to attempt to follow through on some of my ideas someday when I've got my life a bit more in order.

I always feel like a Tolkien Rip-off hack though, when I try to write fantasy. But heck, if Paolini and others can make money doing it, I surely can't be much worse (but maybe I can :roll:

).

GB

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