Joy Schmidt

Aww, thanks so much @kate-flournoy. You’re awesome too! 😀 <3

…and now I’m in the same boat as @daeus. Can’t I just tag everyone? 😛

Well, since I can’t, let’s see… maybe I’ll try for some folks who haven’t been on in awhile, just to let them know we’re still thinking about them and missing them.

I tag…

@joy-schmidt for being a fun…[Read more]

@joy-schmidt You’re not the only one! I like to plan my stories to some extent, but I don’t like to think too much about them because then I start overanalysing and trying to figure out the ending, and the story loses its appeal. Finding out where I’m going along the way is harder, but a lot more fun 🙂

@joy-schmidt
I have some advice…

So, basically you suffer a similiar thing to me. You have thousands of stories in youor head, but when it comes to expressing them,m it flops. You loose the enthusiasim and it just goes blegh.

My advice to counter this is to do things at the same time as your WIP, using your WIP. I have multiple character…[Read more]

@joy-schmidt Hey! Another thing I just thought of today… you know how you like to be satisfied, and how finishing the planning does that for you. Well, my ultimate satisfaction from writing is word count. I’ve been keeping a journal of how many words I’ve written for each of my writing sessions, and keeping track of how many words a day I write…[Read more]

WELCOME BACK AGAIN @JOY-SCHMIDT! And if your work keeps you really busy, no one will hold it against you. We’ll just love it all the more when you are on. 😀

@daeus Yes, but you’re not saying that writing is a drudgery are you? A hobby can be hard and still fun at the same time.

@joy-schmidt I don’t really know what to say. The other two Chosen Ones seem to be a bit more knowledgeable than I am. However, if you’re satisfied with you’re plot, then I’d try writing the first few chapters, and see if you…[Read more]

@joy-schmidt I have a similar problem, except I think it really is more the case of what Kate said the first time. @kate-flournoy So your psychoanalysis was not in vain. 😉

@kate-flournoy Didn’t I just tell you I was busy being productive?

@joy-schmidt Ahem. Here are three thoughts.

Don’t write because writing’s fun, because it isn’t fun (at least, not in any lighthearted way). Write only because writing is serious.

There is more to a story than what you have planned for it. Write to discover your character’s…[Read more]

@Joy-Schmidt ohhhh! Well then, you just answered your own question! XD
That’s very possible though.
In which case, I’m afraid it’s probably just a discipline problem. Maybe you should ask yourself why you write— what it is about writing that makes you want to do it. I’ve read your work and I see a lot of potential, but if you write merely for…[Read more]

@Joy-Schmidt hm… I have never actually encountered this exact problem, but I may have an idea of why it’s happening to you.
Based on my *coughs* psychoanalysis, 😛 (yeah, please don’t kill me) you may be killing your creativity by shoving the story over to the logical part of your brain. In my experience, writing is an emotional/intuitive…[Read more]

@joy-schmidt You’re back! (again, haha 😀 ) Couldn’t stay away, huh? :p I’m super glad you’ve returned! (Maybe this time we’ll succeed at keeping you around?)

@joy-schmidt Welcome I do not believe we have met!

Oops. @joy-schmidt

@joy-schmidt YOU’RE HERE?! WELCOME AND THRICE WELCOME TO THE BESTIEST PLACE ON EARTH!

Hi, @joy-schmidt 😀

@joy-schmidt Welcome! I am Catwing ambassador of the catwings of Allore. (A place in my book) *throws choclate*

@joy-schmidt Greetings. Welcome back to the insanity!! *weird, crooked grin that doesn’t look at all crazy* *not at all* I am daughter of the king. *gestures with a flourish at my profile thingy* Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Hey there! @joy-schmidt I’m pretty sure I’ve met you before, or follow you on social medias, or…something, but hello regardless! Life happens. I’m sure no one blames you for being slightly inactive as of late.

@kate-flournoy Hey–watch it, that’s my boss-lady and mentor you’re referencing. @hope might be slightly crazy but I love her anyway.

@joy-Schmidt Hello! Since I’m one of the more recent forum members, you probably don’t know me, so hi! Me and my assistant, Aberdeen the Authorosarus (he’s a book-eating ink-drinking dinosaur from the createtus period), greet you!

What are your favorite hobbies?

@Joy-Schmidt hello!! *waves a welcome* Pleasure to meet you. 😀