Funnest thing to write

[Ann]

What has been the piece of writing you enjoyed writing the most?

[J]

My first novel became about 3 and a half novels. In the 2nd novel, I included a flashback of the main female lead (Briannah) and the events covering from her joining an underground criminal group to when she's with the male lead (Josue) briefly for the first time and stops two years later when they meet again and stay 'acquainted.'

I wrote this in the summer of 2011.

I just enjoyed writing those 30,000 words because I enjoy 'background' events. Through this I learned Briannah had an abusive boyfriend named Chett whom she shoots to death. 8D

But I scrapped all of this... I'll salvage some bits and pieces. xD

[J. David]

I wrote a prose poem called "Flag Burning" which is included in my short story collection. It's only one page, and is written in absolute word salad gibberish. When you read it, it seems as if SOMETHING is going on, but whatever it is is utterly incomprehensible. Makes me laugh every time I think about it. Here's an example:

"In the sky there appears an anvil, glowing with terrycloth oil. Sadness floods his perigee. But on he tumbles, spewing a sickening television sitcom. Imitations of glory, never a cashier's check, flash through his wristwatch and make him fear. Fear Andy Kaufman's ghost, which dances like a textbook on autumn hives."

[Michael]

Probably my (just published) novel. Before that, my writing partner and I had been working on screenplays for a number of years. As much as I enjoyed writing screenplays, I really loved the freedom that came from switching to books. With a book you can be so much more playful with language, whereas in a screenplay you have to be extremely concise with your descriptions and you end up overly obsessed with hitting all your beats on exactly the right pages. With a book, we got to tell the story we wanted to tell without worrying about special effects budgets or limiting locations or getting past studio readers or any of that. It was a blast globe-hopping and going back in time and putting dragons in the sky and clipper ships into stormy seas and sending mobs out to burn cities.

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I wrote a book Lazonby Trips the Light Fantastic about young people in London living it up and it took a lot of work to get it right but I didn't mind because it was all such fun. There are three Australian girls who stir up Lazonby something chronic and an interfering artistic mother, an Australian Shearer from the back blocks a little bit of gothic horror and more. In the end lots of fun was had by all and the book has a special place in my affections.

[Ann]

Everything sounds like something I want to read :]

[Carl]

Narrative poem about a cross-country drive to Seattle in search of the perfect cup of black coffee.

[Dawn]

I had the most fun writing a mystery/horror a few years back that never got finished. It started with two men (not so much bad guys, just unfortunate) burning a body then tossing it in a river.

Once all the "fun" scenes were done, I never had the interest to edit. It was way too short I felt, and didn't know how to bulk it up. Maybe one of these days I'll pull it out and finish it. :)

[Nicole]

I love to write dialogue. Especially because most of my characters are complete a$$holes.

[J]

@Carl - I love writing about coffee! :3
@Dawn - Is there a way to add more 'fun-like' scenes? Or maybe what you've written can be tweaked.. Maybe think what sort of elements made them 'fun' to you and apply them to new concepts to further the story. 8D
@Nicole - I love complete a-hole characters xD Much of my dialogue contains sarcasm, and how my parents talk to teach other influenced how my protagonist and her boyfriend talk. lol

[G.G.]

I know I'm strange but what I enjoy writing the most are sequences with lots of emotions. I like it when I read them back and I can finally say: YES! I've done it! Those are the best moments.

[Carl]

Josh, yes.
Nicole, lol.

[Ann]

I love creating things that made me squeal inside. I want to roll around on the floor I'm just so happy with my next books shiny new title :3

[Tiffie]

I love writing break up scenes, fighting scenes and really depressing scenes... I know, I know I´m weird :)

[Ann]

Everyone loves a bit of Drama ;D

[Deb]

Bisky wrote: "Everyone loves a bit of Drama ;D"

Absolutely!! I love writing arguments; justified or not. Any time one of my characters can get their hackles up I write with glee...

[Deb]

G.G. wrote: "I know I'm strange but what I enjoy writing the most are sequences with lots of emotions. I like it when I read them back and I can finally say: YES! I've done it! Those are the best moments."

I love this too. If I can write a scene that chokes me up, then I know I'm on the right track.
Many months ago I wrote a funeral scene that left me mourning for a day. And just the other day I killed a horse (yes, a horse) and I just felt flat afterwards...

[Dawn]

Josh wrote: "@Carl - I love writing about coffee! :3
@Dawn - Is there a way to add more 'fun-like' scenes? Or maybe what you've written can be tweaked.. Maybe think what sort of elements made them 'fun' to you ..."

Actually, after I read and replied to this post I took a peek at it. There IS more to it, especially because it's horridly written. Hah! Maybe after November I'll look into editing it. Don't really want to release it while I'm still working on a series, but we'll see.

[Topaz]

Tiffie wrote: "I love writing break up scenes, fighting scenes and really depressing scenes... I know, I know I´m weird :)"

Same here! :D I really love to write these random drama scenes that happen in the middle of nowhere and have no identifiable conclusion, haha ;) Those are the ones I generally never show anyone - they're so much fun to write, but horrible to read!