Dear Reader,
Yes, I find myself back here again because I am unable to bring myself to write. I love my story. I love my characters. I love the very way I’ve decided to write it. What I can not do right now is get to ‘that bit’. You know, ‘that bit’ that’ll make you go ‘Oh. My. God.’ – because there is a definitely a bit of an ‘Oh. My. God.’ moment in my story. Oh yes. The problem I’m having is that: do I go in subtle like, where the tone gently shifts into darker places? Or do I go in suddenly, abruptly and shock my characters?
I think, until I can make that decision, my writing and the story has come to a standstill. I have written a very small bit more than was on the page before, but it really was unnecessary. It was lame. I really need to push myself to choose which way this is going to go. I’m trying to imagine which way would be the ‘alternative middle’ of a movie and which would make the final cut, if you will. It’s tough. I know, I know – FIRST DRAFT and all, but I’m one of those who likes it close to perfect the first time around. And yes, it can be done.
Complicated storylines are beyond me. Too much going on and I’m lost. So it’s all very simple. Simple characters. Simple story…. So why is it so hard to get this one section done???
Thanks for reading
xxx