《What's This Fiction ? A Very Incomplete Project.》Scheduling
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Time has a tendency to flow, with people's consent, or not.
If time was to ever stop, then it wouldn't even be felt, because the passage of time is part of the very definition of the universe. Time paused ? So is everything else. Then it'd just move forward, once again, as if nothing happened. Or maybe it wouldn't and we would all be frozen. I dunno. I'm no expert in time manipulation and it's possible effects on the wide world.
In fact, time has such a tendency to flow, that some say it flies by.
While I don't believe in such hyperboles, it quite is a fact that how much time passes can take me by surprise.
Whether by how little it has passed, or how much.
As such, maybe thinking up of a schedule for when I should write'd be a good idea.
So, let's do just that :
When, exactly, would be an appropriate time for writing ? What would be a good amount per some random time-keeping unit ?
Such good questions !
And my answers to those would be : Whenever. Whatever.
But then, how will I possibly ever write anything of value, importance or relevance to the story ? How will I keep people interested ?
What bothersome questions, mesays !
But still I shall answer, and so, my answer's : However.
But then what was the purpose of all this likeness of planning, this acting of me thinking up some serious answers, this fake pondering, you ask ?
I was just writing whatever. That's what I do most of the time.
I think it's the most precious thing about of creation, too :
You can just create whatever, no one will hold it up to you if you create some abstract piece of work no one can understand, or if you do blatant 4th wall-breaking with no purpose except because you felt like doing it, neither will they if you write a shitty piece of work.
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Except if it has errors in grammar, orthography and vocabulary all over the place. That tends to upset a good amount of people. Also politics. And unintentional or intentional antagonization of groups of people (Which includes the previous two things, you'll notice, but eh). That, is more or less all the exceptions.
But even then, these exceptions have exceptions within. Which I'll resume in one word : satire. Satires can bend the rules just fine, they'll get out of it more or less intact. Their goal isn't to be a good work anyway (although it's a bonus if they are). Their goal is to point out issues in other works while making fun of them.
Satire can be a mere comment, or a whole fictional work. Doesn't matter. They'll get out more or less intact.
Oh, people don't like nonsense too much, too, I heard.
It must be because it antagonizes people who don't have the time for shenanigans.
I wonder where's the bar between nonsense and fantasy ?
My best guess is it depends on people, and it's somewhere in between reality (excluded) and absolute chaos (included). Actually, no, reality is included, it is so much nonsensical sometimes too. Or is it absurd ? What's the difference ?
Anyway.
Where are the toilets when you need them ?
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