Tuesday, April 21, 2009

100 pages. Ready to REALLY write, now.


I wrote the big part. The big, swoon worthy part I always dreamt of.

And I think it's pretty .....

flat.

Like someone lets all the air out of the story. And not in a relieving, sigh-of-release way. It was just done. Over. All the ends tied up.

I'm a little irked- but then I consider the format. Pure dialog- no view into thoughts, just visual images that I have no experience in delivering. I think if I was an actual director I could make it work. But I'm not.

I think it's time to step back, and write this thing for real. I have a good feel for the structure. I have a better sense of the pacing now. I just need to write it. Maybe even make the dreaded outline.

I think I've also resolved not to do my normal write-a-thon style writing. I want someone to read this someday. It's not going to just be about writing it down for myself. I've lived in this story for a long time now, and the only way to be truly done is to put in the effort it deserves.

I have a couple other stories I want to write or re-write- one is fantasy, one is unfortunately chick-lit or something. And someday I hope to write Historical fiction based on the California Gold rush (since I live in the setting, amongst all the history).

So, I'm ready to really do this. I may proof read and edit my Screenplay a bit since I will print it out. I would like it to be decent, at least.

Off to pull out all my writing books and get my mind prepared to deliver this story for real.

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