My current status and dilemma

So I finally decided to come back to the site because it has been far too long since I have updated or wrote anything. I was really excited to come back since I was really looking forward to writing a new piece. Now I'm not really sure what I should do.

 

I have two ideas for stories one has already been planned out extensively until the end and I even have a few chapters written ready to be posted. However, it's not coming out the way that I thought it would. There's not enough YongSeo in the beginning, and there probably won't be until the middle. I mean, those of you who have read my two previous stories should know that I haven't been an author that puts them together right at the beginning. I usually put that around the middle. However I usually put a little interaction between the characters to set it up. This story could be so good, but I just don't know what I should do about it. From how I began to write it, there's no way to put in a YongSeo interaction until they begin to fall for each other. Even then, the part where they fall for each other is just kind of out of nowhere. I can't help but feel like I wasted my time writing it all out since I don't think it would be a good idea to put it up in its current state. I am fond of this story though since I can relate to the feelings Yonghwa has for Seohyun. That's why I'm a Loner was so easy to write, because I could put some of my character into the story and just write what I felt. I really looked forward to writing the second half of the story but I just can't bring myself to write the beginning. From the four chapters I already have written, I was bored out of my mind reading it.

 

My other story is a little better in terms character interaction, but I don't have first hand experience to back up the characters feelings. I mean, I guess not every story someone writes has their own personal experience, but it does make it easier to write. This story however is just a big bunch of ideas and I haven't even outlined it. This story will have YongSeo interactions from beginning to end pretty much and I think it will be the better of the two stories.

 

To make matters worse, I deleted one of my stories and put the other one on hiatus. I'm almost tempted to even delete that remaining story too. Arranged Happiness could have been one hell of a story. Sadly, I don't have the skills to write it all out. For a dark, twisted, and complicated story that it was becoming, I couldn't keep up. It was just not my kind of thing. Gomawo Chingu Yah was a predictable story from the moment that I told everyone it was based off of something. Even though I was putting my own little twists on it, it wasn't really my story to begin with which made it a little too annoying to write. Sorry to any of those who really wanted to see either of those two stories.

 

Now I need advice from whoever is reading this. What should I do? I know it's hard to ask something so vague of everyone, but I'm just so lost. I wish I could just write like I did with I'm a Loner and make an awesome story for everyone but I can't do that anymore. I'm afraid that the success of that story will be my only one since I just can't find some place to start with anything anymore.

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UMakeTheSunComeOut #1
I've been away so long... (lols remember me?)
I got tired of the piles of hw and remembered AFF (2 minutes ago^^)... and you know everything kinda makes me want to start writing again. But I have no idea where to start so I know where you're coming from.

The best thing I can tell is probably just to take it slow and go with what you feel right? Becuase ultimately we write for ourselves or it loses meaning. Writing is communication and that only comes through an expression of self.

Wherever you decided to go, I'm sure everyone will support you. I'm sure there's another story like I'm a Loner in you. :)
k-love-biased #2
Oh, you're back. I am so happy. Yey! I am too lazy to read everything, though. Sorry. Lol.
Mitchkasan #3
hii Ace :)

first of all, Happy New Year!!!! ^^

well I'm not a writer so I don't think I have a right to give an advice or whatever it is..
but from my point of view as a reader...I think as a writer you should write for yourself and not for others..what I mean is, when you make a story it should be for your own happiness and if you don't have that feeling when you're doing it instead you feel burden or even under pressure you should just take a rest from it...

I'm a HUGE fan of your work...I'm a loner is such a great story and I know it's well accepted by soooo many people, but don't let it puts pressure on you...
The best story is a story that comes from your heart... :)

Aiissshh..I'm sorry if it looks that I'm talking nonsense here but I just tried my best to support you...

just come up whenever you're ready Ace... :)
fighting!!

Love,

Mitchkasan
lovethynne #4
hey! don't pressure your self too much. I am one of your avid readers and I know you can pull every story you make. Just go with the flow of your idea and let it do the work. :) Though I am badly looking forward for you comeback, I can't add you much pressure. So, take your time..Yongseo shipper will be waiting patiently.. Hwaiting!!!
SkyeLin #5
Story writing is of course much easier when you can put yourself in place of your characters and portray the emotions you would feel in that situation, but another thing story writing does is it allows you to be or feel like you're someone else. If you read a lot of other books or watch movies and dramas, you can get a rounded sense of how different people will interact in said situations so even though you don't have firsthand experience, you can still write as if you do (and the reader's won't know a thing!). Writing doesn't always have to be easy, sometimes a challenge is what really makes you pass your limits, so I encourage you to go on with this and challenge yourself. Since your second plot is less developed, take some time to try and draw out the plot, see how it turns out and if it's in your favour then please, write!
I'm not sure anything I just said was any help but I did work as a fanfic muse for 2 years or something so if you need plot development or revising help you can always ask me ^_^ I love this kind of stuff, but it would require me to have a thorough understanding of your story and how you want it portrayed. Just offering (: good luck Oppa!
SkyeLin #6
Ooh thanks for sharing your dilemma! Though I'm not quite sure anything I say can help. With your first story it seems like since you planned it out thus far it really does have the potential to be something great. In the beginning though, since you absolutely cannot have any Yongseo interactions you could have interactions between other characters on the side. I do that a lot with my stories during boring chapters that pretty much fill space so that it's not too overbearing (just suggesting ^^) It's okay to restart the things you write. If you're not happy with the chapters, don't post it until you are. That's your pride as a writer. Take some time tot think about it. I'm not sure how your first story starts or anything but if it builds up to be a Yonseo story even if it doesn't start them out together, you could invent some pretty interesting events that happen to them separately which ultimately lead to them being together. It will give readers (and I'll be open to read any of your new fanfics^^) a better understanding of how they were before they met, and compare with how they became after. If you think that how they fall for each other is quite random... Hmm.. Well since i don't exactly know what your idea is for that, it wouldn't hurt to have them at least meet a few times (they don't have to converse) before actually falling for each other. THe love and first sight thing is so cliche, and so many authors here use it I'm sure you wouldn't want to be like that (even though I'm guilty of doing that in 1 of my fanfics LOL...)This comment is getting too long T.T
meLOVEyou #7
i dont know what to say..but i am your fan..hee~please keep on writing..i REALLY love Gomayo Chinggu Yang and Arranged Happiness..please dont delete these stories..bcoz they're REALLY GOOD..no need to think about all those things, just write because im sure that your subscribers will surely read and love it.. :D
kanghose #8
From what I see, I suggest you post the one that you said have an end already. "I'm A Loner" is terrific but I know you would come up with another idea, with the hopes of making another story as great as that one.

One piece of advice for my favorite author, don't strain yourself and don't let your previous writings stop you, I know you want to wrap things as good as what you did with your old creations, but from what I see, you might come up with the new ideas that's better than the previous one.

Recently, I thought of one idea of a story, but I'm still unsure whether I should post it or not, so I decide to keep it as a One-Shot, and when I'm done, I'm going to post it and ask the readers if they like the concept of the story, if they do, I'll make a long-term story, if they don't then that's the end of my line of story.

Maybe you should write one-shot or something, an idea may pop out of your head and you can create another marvelous writings, I think that's my question to your answer above.

Honestly speaking, I really wish to read your wonderful writings and your creative thoughts, let it be one-shot or not. I'm sorry if I'm being naggy, I just want you to create new things soon, that's why I'm truing to help :)

I hope I'll be the first to comment on your next story, ace. Hope to see you back in action again and give me inspirations :D

Your fellow author, kanghose
kazeryu23 #9
as for your second idea, I think it'll be intereting to venture outside of your experiences and all that. sure, it makes a fic better and probably more realistic if it came from your personal experiences but I guess writing something out of your norm would be a good way to challenge yourself or so.. :)

okaaay, my comments are too long. xD sorry 'bout that. am taking up too much of your time. haha. anyway, goodluck on both storiez ^^v
kazeryu23 #10
so you've finished writing a bit of I'm a loner?? why not, uhh, try to post atleast a chapter..or even a synopsis will do..maybe that'll make the readers understand you and your story more? you can always ask for comments/suggestions from readers once you posted up somethin' about it. That way, you'd have ideas on whether some things about the story should be kept or not. Or if readers would actually love the fic. :)
hope my comment helped. I can be your first reader..if ever you'd decide to post it up in AFF..
fighting! ;D
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