Bweh heh heh.

[guardians_song]

I think I figured out the characterizations for my Camp NaNo protagonists. ...Admittedly it embarrassed me to realize that I've done this "trio" before (in fanfic form - I took certain canon characters and interpreted them in a direction to my choosing), but at least I know I can get passionate about this bunch. I crashed on the earlier fic because events occurred that basically destroyed all my self-confidence, and the plot outline for this trio is embarrassingly gung-ho, but this is a more cynical take on the whole matter anyway. If I can maintain a certain level of competency in interpersonal relations, I SHOULD be able to get these three going.

Now I have to figure out the plot. :\ It's a fix-fic trio, so I have to put them in a setting where things are indescribably screwed-up. Old setting(s) used Harry Potter. I also... considered something in Fire Emblem (Elibe), but it basically sandwiched all three characters into one and had the other two as paler versions of their respective archetypes. I could have written THAT one, but I unfortunately got too eaten alive by real life to continue that.

Ugh. Now I have to work out the division of powers. The bright side is that the archetype used for the main character doesn't really need that many powers, since it's a personality thing. Unfortunately the other two do need their respective abilities (and one REALLY needs powers), so... bleh. I need world-building. I really am not big on the world-building-from-scratch thing because the sheer number of factors overwhelms me. *groans* And I always get caught up with 'How does this work?', which sabotages me when I'm trying to design the damn thing, so... bleeeeeeh. I suppose I could always solicit input from some people I know, but... meh. My brain gets eaten by Fridge Logic, forgive me.

Anyway, at least I'm now solid on the archetypes. The downside is that I always crash during the planning stages for this group, so... I'm going to force myself to undergo the hard work of figuring out the plot. D| Ah fuck, I fuckin' hate this part...

Comments

[redwoodalchan]

Kinda reminds me of an online article I found awhile back, where this guy was talking about how NaNo is sobering because you can spend weeks criticizing the bad writing of The Draco Trilogy or some shit only to do NaNo and realize you really aren't any better with characters or plotting than most badfic authors.

[guardians_song]

In all fairness, I will never use the bloody beating of a six-year-old for comic relief. Or of an eleven-year-old.

On the other hand, I fear that may be ALL that stands between me and Epic Badficcers by the time I'm through. D|

[redwoodalchan]

"In all fairness, I will never use the bloody beating of a six-year-old for comic relief. Or of an eleven-year-old."

Oh, of course. But you know what I mean :P

[guardians_song]

I knooooow. D| I'm beginning to understand why badfics have long stretches of word-padding. After a point, wordcount begins to look like plot progression. @_@