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Okay, I'm back for the moment, although only temporarily. The next weeks promise to be totally crazy again. Especially choir-wise.
On March 5, we've been invited by the local administration to sing on the opening feast of this year's teachers' workshop for the 11th district of Budapest. That wouldn't be that bad, as we're singing three folklore pieces we supposedly know already. Whether we really know them well enough is another pair of boots entirely. Two of them sucked spectaculary on our latest concert in November, and we haven't done much about them since, because we're preparing ourselves for the international choir festival in BAd Ischl, Austria, in early May.
On March 8, we're about to give a short independent concern - in the National Gallery, which is situated in the Royal Palace district. o_O We're all shitting our pants about that one. A spectacular failure on a location like that would be the blamage of the century. We're supposed to sing 9 or 10 pieces, most of them the "supposedly known" category, but we've seen how well that's worked before - NOT!
Also, as I said, there's the Bad Ischl festival in two months' time. There we have to bring 6 pieces, 5 of which are brand new, beautiful but insanely complicated. So we have additional rehearsals every other day, and are busily panicking. We've just put together the Mendelssohn psalm, and that's the easiest of all. At least we have much pleasure with that one.
The two Hungarian folk songs, all sung in four or six voices, respectively, are really hard to learn. The rhythm is very unusual, and the piano parts are practically independent melodies, so they don't help a bit. My personal problem is that the contralto part, too, is in a height that would be more suited for mezzosopranos than contraltos; it's killing my throat and my vocal cords.
And then there is a German folkloristic piece which I haven't even seen yet, and an Ave Maria by Head, which is ethereally beautiful, but very, very complicated. Gosh, I really don't know how we're going to manage all this in two months. After all, we all have full-time jobs in that school, too. Plus, due to the insane weather, half the people are always ill - and always another percentage, which doesn't make it exactly easy.
And, as if I hadn't enough unfinished fanfic pieces, I've been strongly inspired to write original sci-fi lately. The "Windswept" universe is bothering me to be created every time I ride the bus, as that's the only time when my mind isn't occupied with something else.
Really - what sense would it have to write original sci-fi? No-one'd be reading it anyway. Only a handful of people are interested in my sci-fi fanfics, as I tend to write complex plots, and people just get bored with the twist. Honestly, who would waste their times in original sci-fi, where not even the familiar charcters would attract them?
In the meantime, an ungodly amount of highly interesting DVDs are waiting for being finally watched, and I just can't find the time. :(
On March 5, we've been invited by the local administration to sing on the opening feast of this year's teachers' workshop for the 11th district of Budapest. That wouldn't be that bad, as we're singing three folklore pieces we supposedly know already. Whether we really know them well enough is another pair of boots entirely. Two of them sucked spectaculary on our latest concert in November, and we haven't done much about them since, because we're preparing ourselves for the international choir festival in BAd Ischl, Austria, in early May.
On March 8, we're about to give a short independent concern - in the National Gallery, which is situated in the Royal Palace district. o_O We're all shitting our pants about that one. A spectacular failure on a location like that would be the blamage of the century. We're supposed to sing 9 or 10 pieces, most of them the "supposedly known" category, but we've seen how well that's worked before - NOT!
Also, as I said, there's the Bad Ischl festival in two months' time. There we have to bring 6 pieces, 5 of which are brand new, beautiful but insanely complicated. So we have additional rehearsals every other day, and are busily panicking. We've just put together the Mendelssohn psalm, and that's the easiest of all. At least we have much pleasure with that one.
The two Hungarian folk songs, all sung in four or six voices, respectively, are really hard to learn. The rhythm is very unusual, and the piano parts are practically independent melodies, so they don't help a bit. My personal problem is that the contralto part, too, is in a height that would be more suited for mezzosopranos than contraltos; it's killing my throat and my vocal cords.
And then there is a German folkloristic piece which I haven't even seen yet, and an Ave Maria by Head, which is ethereally beautiful, but very, very complicated. Gosh, I really don't know how we're going to manage all this in two months. After all, we all have full-time jobs in that school, too. Plus, due to the insane weather, half the people are always ill - and always another percentage, which doesn't make it exactly easy.
And, as if I hadn't enough unfinished fanfic pieces, I've been strongly inspired to write original sci-fi lately. The "Windswept" universe is bothering me to be created every time I ride the bus, as that's the only time when my mind isn't occupied with something else.
Really - what sense would it have to write original sci-fi? No-one'd be reading it anyway. Only a handful of people are interested in my sci-fi fanfics, as I tend to write complex plots, and people just get bored with the twist. Honestly, who would waste their times in original sci-fi, where not even the familiar charcters would attract them?
In the meantime, an ungodly amount of highly interesting DVDs are waiting for being finally watched, and I just can't find the time. :(
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Do you post on FictionPress if it is original? Or why not try for publishing? You are certainly good enough!
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The Windswept universe, that's an interesting name. Can you tell me a bit more about it or is it still in that planning state where you can't put it into words to explain to another person? (For me, the natural state of trying to explain my universes/plot bunnies *laughs*)
I write original only, so yeah, I can definitely feel your pain. At least with fanfiction, if the fandom is sufficiently large, you'll have a few guaranteed reviews and if you're really lucky, you might even land a success. With original fiction... Well, I can definitely second lethe's FictionPress recommendation. I haven't posted there in ages and what I did post didn't really get a response, but then that's written in German. I read some longer stories on FictionPress that were very well-received, but at that time I was trying to get myself into a mood for writing Romance and so read Romance stories. I'm not familiar with the science-fiction category on FictionPress.
But yes, I can definitely feel your frustration. When I let myself think about it, I feel the same depression when I think about my "Areis" story (which will probably never get so far that I can actually re-post the first chapters, let alone edit/write/post the whole thing, especially since my outline STILL keeps growing, but anyway...) When I started out, it's a straight-laced m/m romance and I knew that I'd have an audience with the small community of German original slashers. But then my simple plot turned into a monster with family drama, a complicated history of several nations and plenty of politics complete with rebellions and counter-rebellions. The romance will only be a sub-plot now, which really suits my writing style better. But that loses me the romance audience and I don't even know if there IS an audience for such an extreme niche story. But I still absolutely refuse to turn my prince into a princess just to have a small chance to get a few more reviews, which probably wouldn't work out anyway.
*blush* Sorry for the rant.
Anyway, I think it'd still make sense to write an original sci-fi if that's what you want and your muses inspire you for. You'll have fun plotting, world building and writing. And hey, there's a chance your story will become one of these successes on FictionPress! It's even possible that you realise that an original audience suits your writing style better, since there are no set fan bases to flame you if you write their fav character in a negative light or ignore you if you write about lesser known/popular characters.
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Ohhhh, sounds interesting. I would definitely be interested to read some original SF by you. If it is not written in Hungarian, that is. :)
Really - what sense would it have to write original sci-fi? No-one'd be reading it anyway.
*Raises hand timidly* I would? I'm not so much into Voyager fanfic, these days, but something new and original could really hook me on. :)
Winswept outline, Part 1
Winswept outline, Part 2
Winswept outline, Part 3
Re: Winswept outline, Part 3
Re: Winswept outline, Part 3
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REALLY?
Having read your fanfic, I can only drool at the notion of reading in your very own universe. (Put a copyright statement on every bit of it, BTW!]
Where do I buy it? THAT is something I'd sneak into my bookbag to read at work... [wipes drool
Good luck with the choir: it sounds both exciting and scary, which can be a stressful combination. But what an opportunity! Wish I could snap my fingers and attend the concerts...
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