Man from U.N.C.L.E. Section VII

The state of writing... muse or no muse?

2022-07-19T17:53:22Z

Posted by: glenmered

There is an overwhelming malaise regarding writing new stories for MFU. I know it's been a hard season for so many people, and by season I actually mean the last two years, plus or minus a few months.

Section VII has had a ten year anniversary this past February, and I've been writing fan fiction for twelve years.  I would love to think that I'll write another story and yet it seems that Real Life has usurped my desire or motivation for it.  

Anyone have the same issues?  

Is there anything we can do to revitalize the writing bug?  I know Muse gets a lot of credit but, it is really about that? Is there a way to make writing new fiction the therapy we all need to overcome some of our inability to put words to paper, so to speak?

Ideas are welcome, and perhaps we might interject some real life into the fiction.  What about a Journal Challenge.  What would Illya write about his own life if he were journaling? How much would Napoleon reveal about his state of mind if he wrote it down in a very secret diary?

If you don't have a feel for what the men might tell us, maybe April or Lisa Rogers, or Angelique? Now that's a diary that would make for interesting reading.

If you're up for the challenge, let us know.  It can be stand alone or multi-chapter in style. I think it could be writer's therapy in a new way, the UNCLE way.

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What else are you going to do today?

2020-01-28T12:19:00Z

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

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Speaking of Lost Muses...

2020-01-25T08:49:00Z

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

A year or so ago we had a conversation about the muse, the lost muse and missing muse... you know what I mean.

I'm wondering if there's a way to jump start a muse search, perhaps track her down and talk some sense into the wayward sprite.

The poll we put up yesterday received some responses that indicated a lost muse is responsible for non-productivity where writing is concerned here in the MFU-niverse, and that a new challenge might do it for some of you.

A compelling challenge.

So, what constitutes a compelling challenge? We have weekly writing prompts here on Section VII, and admittedly a few of them have been here for a very long time. So, the topic is open for something new and different to ignite and inspire you to write. If you have a suggestion, please use the comments to post your ideas. We want you to write, and we are open to new topics and prompts that will help you (all of us), to get back to the exploits of Solo and Kuryakin in a big way.

55 Years of MFU can't be wrong. Right?

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The Poll Is Still Open...

2020-01-25T08:39:00Z

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

If you're a writer and feeling the blahs of a lost muse or something less poetic, please take a look at our poll and share a little about the whys and wherefores.
Where In The Fandom Are You?

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Muse-ical Chairs...

2018-08-05T12:56:00Z

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

I guess a lot of people were interested in the new Section VII mug that jantojones was showing off because the post reached the top 25 on LJ. That's pretty cool.
One of the things being discussed is the muse power of the mug, something that would be very nice indeed. If more muse help is needed, perhaps we need a session of some sort, a little muse meditation or helpful hints from those who have overcome the loss of enough words to make a story.
Feel free to comment from any and all perspectives on this topic, it seems to be a concern for several of us. I'm just finding it difficult to have time and the will to write at the same time. Right now I think I need a nap.
So, let us know if you have a complaint or a solution. In the meantime...

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