Shauna
Devoted Daydreamer
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Post by Shauna on Jun 29, 2007 21:13:39 GMT -6
How much do you guys focus on the "outsiders" ie the fans the media etc?
For example if you were to write a story dealing with AJ's rehab would you a write a part where the guys held a press conference to explain to the world what was going on or would you mainly focus on the turmoil it was causing within the group and how they were dealing with it?
LOL I probably just confused everyone but I'm just curious. I personally don't like to focus much on the media in fanfic because I have this awful idea of how much it would suck to have to live life in the spotlight where your every move is watched and photographed. It depresses me so I don't like to write about it.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jun 29, 2007 21:28:40 GMT -6
I'd probably write a press conference in there somewhere. Though, I WILL admit that I'd focus it more around the guys and their thoughts, feelings, etc...
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Post by kristy on Jun 30, 2007 7:53:40 GMT -6
I think I might add a little fans and meida attention in there, but like Amy, I'd mainly focus on the guys.
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Post by Julie on Jun 30, 2007 8:20:23 GMT -6
I hate writing about the media and stuff, but sometimes I do include it for reality's sake... like in Broken. But if I can get around it, I will. I prefer to just focus on the guys too.
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Post by kristy on Jun 30, 2007 9:47:15 GMT -6
It is confusing to add all that media stuff in there. I've tried it and it always comes out crappy.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jun 30, 2007 10:51:06 GMT -6
It'd be especially difficult for me, because I don't keep track of things like TRL or anything else on MTV, VH1, or E! So, I wouldn't know how to present it very well, lol.
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Post by kristy on Jun 30, 2007 12:25:08 GMT -6
^I wrote one story like 2 years ago, and I did all that. Before I even started writing it took me a month to go through and find all the apperances and stuff that they'd done over the years. I started writing it, and I never thought I'd finish the story. It turned out okay, but not as good as I'd wanted. The idea was great, but after doing all of that...didn't turn out so good. So now, I tend to stay away from all that.
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Post by Julie on Jun 30, 2007 17:15:35 GMT -6
I can see where it would disrupt the flow of the story sometimes, if you've been focusing just on the guys the rest of the time. I like stories where it's just hinted at, if it needs to be (like if something major bad happens to them), but not totally written in.
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Post by kristy on Jun 30, 2007 17:53:36 GMT -6
Yeah, the guys are my main focus now in anything I write. If it's something with the media, it's VERY little.
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Post by lokinickfan8467 on Jun 30, 2007 21:47:56 GMT -6
ive never written a story that needs media in it that i know about so i dunno lol
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Post by kristy on Jul 1, 2007 8:26:04 GMT -6
LOL. Don't, Anita! It will just ruin your story, well maybe not, but it did mine.
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Post by lokinickfan8467 on Jul 1, 2007 13:26:30 GMT -6
then im gonna try as hard as possible not to write it like that lol
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Post by kristy on Jul 1, 2007 13:30:07 GMT -6
I mean, you can, if you can do it. I just couldn't do it.
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Post by lokinickfan8467 on Jul 1, 2007 22:50:43 GMT -6
i dunno imnot a very good writer to begin with
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Post by kristy on Jul 2, 2007 10:41:51 GMT -6
Well, like Julie has said to me before, everyone has to start some where!  You'll get better, everyone does. |
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You'll get better, everyone does.