SPN and writing

[salixbabylon]

Supernatural:

OK, who are my SPN friends here? So many of you have commented on various posts, but then I get confused because, well, I have a lot of fandoms. And also a very full brain.

Partly I'm just curious and would love a comment from each of you who watch the show, and your level of obsession involvement in the fandom or anything else you wanna tell me.

But also, I need one or two people I can bug over the next couple of weeks for little details about Jared and Jensen's real life. I am too busy to spend hours and hours reading through interviews for the teensy scrap of information I need, and would love to have a few people in particular that I can ask before I waste a lot of time googling.

(Examples of the sort of questions I've had in the past - age difference between siblings, what did they do between SPN and high school, cars they drive, etc)

Please? *flutters eyelashes* It's for a good cause - I've got about 3/4th of my spn_comingclean fic plotted out.

Writing:

I always find it a little odd that I do probably 95% of my "writing" when I'm barely awake or when I'm driving. I wake up, close the bedroom door so my sweetie can't hear me babbling, and go lie down on the couch and mumble into an audio cassette recorder. Or babble into it when I'm driving. Most of the plot and dialogue of everything I've ever written started off that way. (Then, of course, there is massive clean-up once it's typed into Word.)

A blank sheet of paper in a notebook and/or the hum of the computer really intimidate me. I've written a few things like that, sure, but nothing that just *flowed*.

Process is weird.

Comments

[ladykatiewench.livejournal.com]

I am not at all obsessed with the show. I never watch it. And I definitely don't watch episodes multiple times. Or encourage friends to watch it. Nope. Not at all. And I don't drool over pictures on the internets or read tons and TONS of fic about the characters and actors. I would never do something like that!!

Truthfully, though. I don't know much about the boys beyond what I can find out on imdb. Everything else is just hearsay I get from fics!! (you gotta love when you can't remember what you've learned from the show/movie/real life and what you've learned from fic!!)

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

(you gotta love when you can't remember what you've learned from the show/movie/real life and what you've learned from fic!!)

That's pretty much exactly where I am - some things keeps popping up in fics and I have no idea if they're true or what they're based on if not. It sounds like the others on my flist have it covered for me, though. ;)

[mercyisme.livejournal.com]

Me! *waves* I have watched each episode at least three times and I read tons of fic, but I'm not on message boards and I feel bad when I look at private photos of the guys. I'd still say I know quite some stuff, so ask away! :)

As for your writing process, I know of someone who writes most of his songs like that and I think it's a great method because yeah, empty pages are intimidating - when I write papers, I start by writing down the chapter titles, so they're not that empty any more.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I think I'll post my questions as they come up while I'm writing and that way no one feels pressured to reply or if they don't know. :) It's awesome that I have so many people willing to be resources for me!

Ooh interesting - yeah, I imagine the Blank White Page not being helpful for creating music. I'd never thought of that, but I can see it being even mroe true. I like your chapter titles idea; it fits into my outline theory. Once I have an outline typed in, I can create the rest of the story, no problem. Maybe I should just start doodling in my notebook margins so the page has *something on it*. ;)

[causette.livejournal.com]

*raises hand* I'm a full blown batshit insane Supernatural fangirl! :P But you already knew that :P

Whenever you see me on AIM or YIM, you are welcome to hit me up with questions about the boys :D

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Really? What a shock! ;)

I will defnitely ping you, but PLEASE tell me if you're busy with work/thesis - I don't want to be harassing you. In fact, I'll probably also post to LJ, so no one feels pressured. Thanks for offering to help! *hugs*

[causette.livejournal.com]

I'm good for when you need a quick fix of info like you did with Jared's car the other day :P

[loony-moony.livejournal.com]

You know I'm always up for SPN/J2 discussion, always always. :D

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Whoohoo! Well, with this many generous helpers on my flist, I'll defnitely be posting my questions as they come up. That way all of you who are in school/at work won't feel like I'm bothering you while you should be working. ;)

[wendy.livejournal.com]

Me! I'm an SPN-girl!

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*laughs* And the perfect icon to go with it, too! :)

I'll be posting my questions, for sure. That way everyone who wants to can chime in with their answer.

[untelling.livejournal.com]

I love to watch the show when I have time to sit down and watch it. I've seen most of season 1 and season 2, and a couple of episodes from season 3. I think both boys are sexy as hell and I remember watching Jensen as Eric on Days of Our Lives.

And I have Kashmir as a ringtone because it reminds me of Dean.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*giggle* All classic rock now reminds me of Dean. ;)

[mizbhaven13.livejournal.com]

I hate the show. Can't stand it. And those two guys? Just ewwwwww.

Heh...ok, fine. So I lie.

And, I can tell you all kinds of stuff about the boys themselves. You know where to hit me up.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! Yay for having such a helpful flist! :) I'll probably be posting my questions so I don't bother everyone by pinigng them on YM. Feel free to jump in with thoughts/answers as you have time. *hug*

[mizbhaven13.livejournal.com]

Will do!

[araestel.livejournal.com]

I'm a fan of the show. But that's it. I watched the show from the beginning because I like both guys from a previous role. But then suddenly it exploded and ate my flist and I just got to a point it was making me sick and I almost stopped watching just from the lj squeeage alone. Thankfully, it's not as bad as it once was and I just move past stuff I don't want to deal with. But I faithfully watch the show and never miss it.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Hehe! I do understand that - it kind of bugged me having all the SPN and TW and SGA stuff on my flist. Hopefully my squeeing won't get too obnoxious. ;)

[araestel.livejournal.com]

I think I'm up for it. ;)

Jensen is an amazing actor--I've seen him work for years. And Jared? Well, I need to climb him. LOL

BTW--if you want *amazing* SPN icons, go see mata090680! I've never used one, but they're so beautiful, I actually save all her SPN icons. Kinda like collecting stamps. LOL

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Excellent - and thank you for the rec! :)

(I hope there's a climbing icon...)

[araestel.livejournal.com]

LOL If there's not, there should be. Tell her I sent you and you need one. ;)

[jasmasson.livejournal.com]

Mememe! I have, like, a concordance of SPN for writing purposes (because I am both obsessed and totally anal) \o/

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

As in, like, an index of facts? Wow - I'm impressed. I'll definitely be posting my questions and hoping you have time to chime in with an answer. :)

[soar38.livejournal.com]

LOL I love Supernatural, but I only really know what pops up sometimes on LJ and I don't go hunting for info. :-)

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Ah well - I'll keep you around anyway. ;)

[soar38.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Good!

[soar38.livejournal.com]

LOL Aww, thanks.