~MachaBadb

This is entry 005, yes! To find entries 001-003, check out my old DA page.

I've had a setback. Nooo!

I've been really dragging my feet with the whole writing the chapter bit. And I realize that's wrong. Because my obvious genius should be shared with the world!! Haha! Honestly, I'm no where near that arrogant. I did read from someone who was though. Pitiful.

I've often spoken about the chasm between artists and writers. The artists think they're the shit because they draw pictures that immediately draw people in (fanart & fetish artists mainly from what I've seen). The writers are actually the ones you want to watch for and if you get an artist that is a writer, then bravo. Another issue is artists who act like writers. The difference between comic books and books is that what you would take 24 pages to do in a comic, can be done in 1 page of writing. On the other hand, the comic books allow you to see what the artist does. Kind of nice, very much so. Writers, not by choice, are a lot more critical of their work because the story could stall in their minds at any moment. Artists notice what people like and keep tossing it out. Plus, if they do comics, they have a LOT more time to develop everything. The story could only be written 10 pages and it would take them many times that number in days to draw the story out. One storyline webcomic I read took 6 months in real time.... So obviously, it took me some time to read. Because I had to wait for pages to load to the next comic. The thing is, that might have been a 15-30 page story. And what a good one it was though!

I'm a writer firstly and foremost. For the past 13 years, I've been doing stories. Drawing I didn't like because it seemed like a lot of work to do...for something that only captured one moment.

I'm not dissing artists no, but claiming they're far better than writers is an insult. Having words pulls a story together faster than a picture will.

Fiction & Fanfiction Progress Report:

• 'Pivot' - a BtVS slashfic. Chapter 5, titled "Destined" in progress still. It's mostly written actually...just need to finish polishing off details.
  
• 'Improbable' - a Kim Possible fanfic. Chapter 2, entitled "The Deserving Ones" posted.
  
• 'Revisited Pasts' - Personally requested... on hiatus!
  
• 'risoner' - original fic... on hiatus until I can think of all the psychological stuff I'll be writing without panicking.
  
• 'Under A Primal Sky' - An UBER Xena: Warrior Princess piece of fiction... Chapter 1 still awaiting revision... I actually had some inspiration so work on getting the first chapter out will be beginning soon.
  

Other tidbits?

My author audio notes shalt be no more! Because honestly, I've spent too much money on the bloody phones and then they only have a lifespan of maybe 4 months before I have to replace them! Yes, my old pair died recently and I gave them a proper burial in a garbage bag. *sighs...*

In closing I'm just better than you all will ever be and you need to realize that! -Sarcasm
~ MachaB.

This is entry 004, yes! To find entries 001-003, check out my old DA page.

My ex-girlfriend makes me depressed. Ohh yes she does. Especially when she pulls to me and then pushes away. It's like a weird tango. And yet... I keep after her. Maybe I'm masochistic. Me depressed though...usually means that my want to continue writing is killed. We'll see, haha!

I've been using Open Office for chapter 5 of Pivot... It makes me a wee bit nervous. The program, not the chapter. Because Open Office seems kinda fickle. Eh... I have a open MSWord document that I'll be copying and pasting into once I pass the 4 page mark in Pivot.

Fiction & Fanfiction Progress Report:

• 'Pivot' - a BtVS slashfic. Chapter 5, titled "Destined" in progress...
  
• 'Improbable' - a Kim Possible fanfic. Chapter 2, entitled "The Deserving Ones" posted.
  
• 'Revisited Pasts' - Personally requested... on hiatus!
  
• 'risoner' - original fic... haven't started on it yet...
  
• 'Under A Primal Sky' - An UBER Xena: Warrior Princess piece of fiction... Chapter 1 still awaiting revision... Gimme time to drag myself outta the depressed haze...
  

Other tidbits?

My audio author notes come in handy. Especially if I get a sudden idea and make a running grab for my headset.

It's frustrating not having UAPS unrevised. Because I really do wanna be a bard and a shadow realmy person!

Also... I'll note that I used to go to a server called "The Forgotten Realm" on a NWN2 server. I'll start uploading the entries of my favorite character there before I left. Macha Alhertine (narcissistic much?). I'm debating...after posting her entries actually continuing her stories. I've always enjoyed Fantasy and Forgotten Realm books. We'll see, eh?

*Chuckles.* Alls well that ends well.
~ MachaB.