What cheese goes best with this whine...?

[roxy]

Say there was a story someone was writing...unh, a friend of mine yeah, that's right...and say at one point the story will touch on the fact that the characters are firemen--not a big part of the story mind you, it's mostly about people talking and not that much action at all, though one of the characters dies in the performance of duty but it's pretty much an SpN death, you know what I mean, anyway...how much research do I does my friend have to do? Not much, right, they can watch a youtube or two, right, maybe skim a wikipedia article, right?

Grrrrr! Ever have a great idea and then find out it's just a little bit outside of your abilities? Ack. I usually find that out when I'm half-way through a story so this is an improvement...even though suddenly dangling off a cliff does make for some real wild and sometimes crazily interesting fics, hah! That moment of panic when you realize that the fic's too big or too involved, but you push on anyway and hope for the best. Sometimes it's lots of fun, sometimes it just makes you weep in the shower where no one can hear you and you can blame the shampoo for red eyes. *sniff*

Okay, whine over, Imma pull up my granny panties and marshal on. There's gonna be some kind of story posting in this spot soon, damn it!! I has spoken!

Comments

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

I thought it was chocolate that went with this particular whine...

I have this problem regularly but it's not details that bother me since I figure a little research...that ability to B.S. things...

It's emotional details that throw me and have me talking myself out of writing stories. I have a couple ideas I'd LOVE to write but I talk myself out of them because I don't think I can portray the emotional side of it.

If you love the story, write it anyway even if you don't have all the details. Usually the plot bunnies that grab you by the throat and give you a good shake re the best ones.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I'm going to dive into it, give it a shot. One way or another, it's got to be settled. ;)

It's funny that you say that about emotion--sometimes I think my stories are nothing but that--the barest veneer of plot over a lot of angsting, ha!

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

Usually I'm okay with the emotional side but a couple of my latest ideas have to deal with so much angst that I'm like "I don't even know where to start with this..." oO

And then I go hide and write some fluff that never gets posted or the crack that I'm hoping WILL get posted. XD