In about 18 months I have discovered that TJ has written 38 COMPLETED fanfiction stories for Gatchaman/BOTP/ER universes... That has got to be a time record! Way to go TJ... I now give you a round of applause for your contribution to the world of fanfiction in such a short time! So heres you reward; A night out with the Condor in Las Vegas!!!

Wow, has it only been 18 months? That's an average of at least two fics per month -amazing! Me, in the last month I've managed to get one fic about three quarters finished. Go TJ!

Way to go TJ. Another thing to note. In another couple of days TJ will have been a member of this site for 1 year. So now we have another reason to Celebrate

Um.... wow, I didn't realize that was something to celebrate.... but okay! I'm always up for some and <---- Diet Coke Not to mention some and to enjoy it with! How did you get 38, Ebony? I have different counts on every site, partly because of having to split up some fics to post on certain sites. But yes, apparently my one year anniversary on Gatchamania is coming... wow... who knew it had been so long?

I got it of Fanfic, but then Its a different count in Archives... Ahhh you registered on the 5th April!!! in a few days time!!! Even more reason to party!!!

Accidental double post...teehee...

WOW! That is quite an accomplishment, baybee-cakes! I'm so happy to be able to say, "I knew you when..."

She's already a famous ficcie writer!!! Now its time to do the Wiki up dates. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4129582/1/10_Commandments_of_Fanfic_Writers This is funny...and its about us ficcie writers....

Originally posted by Springie WOW! That is quite an accomplishment, baybee-cakes! I'm so happy to be able to say, "I knew you when..."

You sure did! If it hadn't been for you, I might never have posted my first real fic! My initial little ficlet had such an underwhelming response that I wasn't sure I should post my 'big' one... I thought it was so long... about 20 pages! You have always been such a wonderful beta-reader!

20 pages is long when its your first! But look at your ficcies now!!! some are up to 200pges long and I bet you get good hits with them now!!!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by Springie WOW! That is quite an accomplishment, baybee-cakes! I'm so happy to be able to say, "I knew you when..."

You sure did! If it hadn't been for you, I might never have posted my first real fic! My initial little ficlet had such an underwhelming response that I wasn't sure I should post my 'big' one... I thought it was so long... about 20 pages! You have always been such a wonderful beta-reader!

Awwww...right back atcha!

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne 20 pages is long when its your first! But look at your ficcies now!!! some are up to 200pges long and I bet you get good hits with them now!!!

LOL... I wrote 2 sequels, also 20 pages each... and 60 pages for one story seemed like forever! And yes, it's easy to get lots of hits when you have 40 chapters. 3 people read your fic and you've got well over 100 hits...

I don't make a very good beta reader...I take to long getting back to anyone.... I think i have to be in a frame of mind to focus properly...

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne I don't make a very good beta reader...I take to long getting back to anyone.... I think i have to be in a frame of mind to focus properly...

FWIW, you have often made helpful comments to me in the past, when beta'ing my fics...

Congratulations, TJ!!! 38 fics... How do you do it??? I can barely get one done!

Originally posted by Hinotori 38 fics... How do you do it??? I can barely get one done!

No one ever believes me... it's a sickness!!!!!!

No one ever believes me... it's a sickness!!!!!!

Sickness? If you can figure out a way to bottle and sell this "sickness" to grad students with unfinished dissertations, you will be a wealthy woman. Lord knows, I would have finished mine a lot more easily, and sooner, if I had just had something that would have given me inspiration and made the ideas and words flow... The truly sick thing is, now that I've graduated, I think I'm trying to write fanfiction because I no longer know how tonot be attempting to write something... Weirdly enough, I'm finding that fanfiction is a lot more fun, but not really any easier!

But its so much fun!!! I looked up Archives and she's 2nd favourite author and she's 5th on the most ficcies list!!! See she's famous!!!

Originally posted by lborgia88Sickness? If you can figure out a way to bottle and sell this "sickness" to grad students with unfinished dissertations, you will be a wealthy woman.

I'm not sure that woudl work. If I bottled it and sold it (assuming such were possible) all of those grad students would be writing Gatch fics... I'm not really that obsessed about anything else (despite the fact that I HAVE written non-fiction stuff and actually sold/made money on it). Non-fiction is completely different, both in terms of writing style and interest level, and I'm guessing that my motivation levels there will be on par with those grad students. As for being a wealthy woman, I'd trade it all for one night with the Condor... good thing he doesn't really exist!!!!

The truly sick thing is, now that I've graduated, I think I'm trying to write fanfiction because I no longer know how tonot be attempting to write something...

I'm not sure that's the REASON to write fics... but whatever your reason, I am enjoying your fics very much!!!

Weirdly enough, I'm finding that fanfiction is a lot more fun, but not really any easier!

Very true. I can get myself in a knot over my stories very easily. The more obsessed I am with a story, the more it will invade my thoughts during the so-called 'normal' parts of my life.

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne But its so much fun!!! I looked up Archives and she's 2nd favourite author and she's 5th on the most ficcies list!!! See she's famous!!!

WHAT? Really? I had no idea.... who's been doctoring the ratings?

Congrats TJ on your accomplishments.... I know I have used up quite a few ink cartridges on your stories alone. Maybe someday I'll return the favor.

I hope you do! I have enjoyed the stories of yorus I have read, GG!

Thanks sweetie!!!

I'm not sure that woudl work. If I bottled it and sold it (assuming such were possible) all of those grad students would be writing Gatch fics... I'm not really that obsessed about anything else (despite the fact that I HAVE written non-fiction stuff and actually sold/made money on it). Non-fiction is completely different, both in terms of writing style and interest level, and I'm guessing that my motivation levels there will be on par with those grad students. As for being a wealthy woman, I'd trade it all for one night with the Condor... good thing he doesn't really exist!!!!

Hee, I'm laughing here imagining my advisor's face if I'd handed him Gatch fic instead of dissertation chapters. Yes, non-fiction is very different. With fanfic, I almost feel like I'm trying to write in a different language, as the words have to do so much more than merely convey information in a clear, straightforward manner -they have to try to evoke a response in the reader -not just an intellectual response, but an emotional one. Not so easy! With history writing, I never sat around thinking "how does this phrase feel?" or "Am I creating the mood that I want?" I have one history article out there moldering away in an obscure journal of limited circulation. My advisor and I are currently co-authoring one that we hope to get published somewhere. Sadly, there's no money in this. It probably is a good thing that one night with the Condor isn't really possible, as it would surely lead to a tragic and untimely death for you, and then (after a decent interval of episodes to give him time to mourn you) a tragic and untimely death for me!

You make a very good point, Llborgia!But if we were to spend the night with Joe, you also forgot that we would both turn out secretly to be Galactor agents... or perhaps cyborgs... or maybe even both! ITA about mood... when I write, I see a picture in my head... almost like a movie. And I write as much as I need to in order to describe that movie, so the reader can see it too., Sometimes this means an awful lot of description. but no one has complained yet that my fics are too descriptive, nor that they are too long. But sometimes, to really show what *I* see, I have to do that. And yes, the non-fiction is relatively straightforward. The stuff that's really selling for me is writing up what I do every day at work. That's pretty much just writing down a speech, over and over again.... Not too exciting, and certainly no worries about mood!

I just looked it up yesterday... I normally don't go much into that area... Of course you got my vote!!! AND dunnn dunnn daaaa One of your stories is at the TOP of the favourites list there as well!!! How does it feel... lucky you have a pen name or fans will be stalking you...

Uh... yeah.... stalking me. Riiiiiight..... Of course, if a certain or a certain wish to stalk me, then who am I to complain?

I think TJ needs another new nickname... Instead of Queen of the Bird Missiles, she should be Queen of the Gatch Fanfics!!

Getting in the right mood for doing a section of a story... I put on the right background music if I'm setting a scene... well it works for me anyway. Along with picturing whats happening. I have those images running through my head 24hrs a day... including creating my own characters. Its a habit that I had since I was small child...and yes I had the imaginary friend too when I was little. I even had an imaginary character, i just made him up one day when I was about 5yrs old. He was a fantasy character I remember that much. I think he was an elf. But i guess its the reader who decides if the way it's written conveys those emotions. I have had very little to do with writing up non-fiction.