I wrote only a few hundred words last night. I felt uninspired and that something was amiss. Today I had to really focus so I could read what I had for a beginning. This is something I needed to do wearing my reader hat, and then my editor hat. I needed my hats firmly on my head to do it, too. I like to know I have a solid foundation for the beginning of a story and that I have found the even flow of my own voice. The trouble is, I was having a problem keeping the focus I needed to review what I have so far. It's the damn zone-out that gets me. Sometimes, if I really try hard, I can blast my way out of there. It's my goddamn brain, right? I should be able to use it as I see fit. And I did. I crashed down the freakin' door in my brain that was trying to keep me separated from my ability to think and observe with a clear head and eyes. I know how I developed this tendency to fall prey to space-itis. Oh, yeah. When you are a little kid growing up with a madman and a mother who doesn't like you, it is a crucial skill. Sometimes skills become habits. Doesn't matter. I did it. I kicked down the door and claimed my work right and proper. I ended up cutting at least as many words as I wrote last night, but I am left with a clearer beginning. Maybe things will take off from here. Soon would be good.
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Friday, December 26, 2008
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Any more details you could share re: the beginning....?
ReplyDeleteI can tell you that the story is the one that goes with the third photo from the last in the December 15 post.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have been wondering a bit about this story. It opens on the action, but the main charcter is offering up very little in the way of biographical details. This seemed to me like it must be all wrong and I got tempted to begin forcing details from him. I'm glad I didn't do that. I understand now. He isn't offering those things because they are about to become quite unimportant. Not only that, but it would have spoiled things later.
You go girl - picturing Lynn doing a karate chop kick to a door and it busting open!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the vote of confidence, Enola. I sure need it.
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't been around. Just wanted to come by and give a show of support. Sounds like things have been a little tough lately. Hopefully I'll be able to be here for you now.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lily. You're a good friend. You showing up here when you did may have changed the course of my weekend in relation to how I handle this. Thank you.
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