[Tae]

It seems as though every Legolas story on the archive are pretty much taken. I mean, its been weeks of me thinking very deep of a very good story to write... about Legolas. And i've read most of the stories on here about Legolas,or scanned through them. It just seems that all the good ideas and plots are taken. I wonder, wouldnt it get tiring of another romance story of Legolas? Are there too many love stories about him? Or maybe i should try to think some more; something no one would exspect. Its just starting to get me frustrated. Maybe someone can give me some advice.

Thanks

[KhazarKhum]

The best advice I can give you is this:

Write what you want.
Do the best job you can.
Post it after it's been beta'd thoroughly.

Never mind what anyone else does. Don't worry about other stories. The saying "There is nothing new under the sun" applies to fiction in a big way. The difference between a good story and a crummy one is not what the story is about; it's what you do with the story you've chosen to tell.

And that is the Dirty Secret of Fiction.

So bring it on!

[Tae]

Thank you for your advice. I've thought about it and decided to continue on. I like writing stories... I just hope they turn out nice.

[NancyBrooke]

"It's not what you see, it's how you see it."

You'll see things in a way no one else does simply by virtue of being an individual. So, go ahead! follow Khazarkum's great advice and get to it.