You might say I'm an unlucky writer. I have many flaws in my writing (and I'm not speaking about grammatical and spelling issues), and normally after the beginning my story turns to mush. It doesn't matter how good of a story line I have planned out. I believe it's because my characters are always sort of undefined, even in my cluttered mind.
This time I'm hoping, praying, begging for a better journey this time around, modeling my characters on real people so they'll seem truer to both me and the reader.
And so far, I have been successful. 2,000 words in, and still going strong with creativity. Imogene has finished her engagement party, after having to deny some hitters of herself and preventing a couple disasters. She's everything a woman back in the olden days of England would want to be: wearing exactly what she wants, rarely regarding the rules of a 'propper' woman, and carrying both a gun and knife at all times; even under a dress. I love her.
We'll have to see how beautiful she turns out *winks*
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
A New Beginning
Yesterday I started a new story. I was sitting in my red recliner, getting ready for a new story after just finishing one of my stories, and the idea came to me.
For the rest of the night, I was jotting down ideas getting ready for this new idea. Lots of research was involved. And my family got mad at me for staying up so later. But it didn't matter, because now I had a new idea; something that might someday be ready for publishing in the future.
Since then, I have been hard at work, getting a firm starting, and making every word after that perfect as well. Details have almost always been hard for me before, but with this once it seemed to come more naturally than before. Dialogue comes easily too; another thing I always seem to have trouble with.
And my favorite part? My characters so far have a strong voice, not making me guess what they'll end up being like, and not making me fight to find out what they are supposed to say. They're leading the story, like true characters, and it makes me feel like a true writer for once. Someone who could make it in the long run.
I suppose we'll have to wait and see. :)
For the rest of the night, I was jotting down ideas getting ready for this new idea. Lots of research was involved. And my family got mad at me for staying up so later. But it didn't matter, because now I had a new idea; something that might someday be ready for publishing in the future.
Since then, I have been hard at work, getting a firm starting, and making every word after that perfect as well. Details have almost always been hard for me before, but with this once it seemed to come more naturally than before. Dialogue comes easily too; another thing I always seem to have trouble with.
And my favorite part? My characters so far have a strong voice, not making me guess what they'll end up being like, and not making me fight to find out what they are supposed to say. They're leading the story, like true characters, and it makes me feel like a true writer for once. Someone who could make it in the long run.
I suppose we'll have to wait and see. :)
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