Something original

[nouveau_monday]

The fliers went up all across town like magic. One evening nothing, but by morning heavy purple paper with thick curvy black letters were taped at the bus stops and any other available flat posting surface. Nate’s eyes scanned the words, tried to make sense of them against the stuttering trip of his own heart. Clumsy, callused farmer’s fingers didn’t belong pressed against the cool, smooth weight of the signage. A circus was coming to town! That’s what the purple mystery said, when Nate finally took his courage in hand and read it. A circus was coming, and it needed both skilled and unskilled help. He swallowed past the spring mud clogged in his throat. Maybe, he hoped. Maybe if he worked good enough, tried hard enough. Maybe they’d take him when they left town as well?



Do you know how difficult it is to write in improper English, even if you know you're doing it deliberately? Even if you blow conventions on a regular basis? That good in good enough? God! Killlllllls me.


Anyway. This is what I wrote that pleased me today. I wrote the beginning of a story that's been ruminating in my brain for awhile.

Nate and ... Ian? Drew? Connor? I have to work on that other name.

How many of you when writing original fic, envision your heroes/heroines as celebrities or characters and thus make you think that you're writing one giant AU fic, but with changed names?

Comments

[qafaddiction.livejournal.com]

I'm intrigued! I love the circus. One of the best books I've read recently was Water for Elephants. And I'm a sucker for someone wanting escape.

How many of you when writing original fic, envision your heroes/heroines as celebrities or characters and thus make you think that you're writing one giant AU fic, but with changed names?

I don't know about doing that while writing, but I create graphics for friends who write fanfic in other fandoms, as well as original works, and part of that process is casting the characters using popular celebrities. It's fun to throw two people together and work some photoshop magic on them, especially when they are a pair that would likely never be seen together on screen. It does feel a bit like a big AU piece sometimes. :)

[sweetiejelly.livejournal.com]

For my nano one of the characters (intentionally) spoke improper English. It was kind of fun though to write her speech because it's so different from the norm.

This has so much yearning in it. I already feel for this character. <3

[shizumaslover.livejournal.com]

Aw, Nate! I loff him already. (Who's never had at least one run-away-with-the-circus fantasy?)

How many of you when writing original fic, envision your heroes/heroines as celebrities or characters and thus make you think that you're writing one giant AU fic, but with changed names?
YES. Kind of always.

Now I'm curious what two characters/celebrities you're imagining with Nate and Ian/Drew/Connor/other. 8D

[barbaragail.livejournal.com]

when Nate finally took his courage in hand and read it.

Why did Nate need courage to read the flyer?

Maybe they’d take him when they left town as well?

Why does he want to leave town?

I want to know Nate - and I was so pleased to read this! Please continue. I love LOVE "watching" you during your creative process - it's fascinating. Thank you for sharing a little tease!

[gradgirl-07.livejournal.com]

Very curious to see where this is going. Quite intriguing.

As far as envision your heroes/heroines as celebrities or characters? Yeah pretty much. I've always written that way, because it helps me to envision their movements and mannerisms. Mostly, I always think of writing as taking the images from my brain and placing them on the screen.

Good luck and very much interested in what you have to say next. I think Barbara's questions are mine as well.

~Ali

[indigo-5.livejournal.com]

You already know how I feel about this. Awesome awesome with an extra scoop of awesome. Can't wait for more. :)

[ladysonsie.livejournal.com]

He swallowed past the spring mud clogged in his throat.

I love that line. I could feel him swallow. And I want to know all about Nate now. He made me a little sad. I want to know why. And I love love love the circus theme.

And I kinda like "Ian." :p

Lovely, hon. As always.

[katomyte.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to read this one.

[ithilien22.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, the circus fiction!!

I can already tell I'm going to fall in love with Nate. ♥ ♥

[mightyten.livejournal.com]

Alas, I have no advice about writing original fic, but I am SO EXCITED to hear you are writing something, and this sounds very intriguing. YAY! I LOVE circus stories.