Have any recent stories of writing woes, triumphs, frustrations? If not, what's one of the biggest things you think you struggle with, as well as one of your biggest strengths?
Gosh I've been wanting to reply to this for so long, haha. Now it seems I have time.
While I was struggling with preparations for exams I started writing my old/new story "Maps" so I would still be doing something creative even though I did not have time for such a committment Crosswind is. I'm only two thousand words in but I'm starting to get the feel that I know where I'm going with each scene. Which is great, because just starting this thing over, just picking a place where to start, it was madness. For a long time I felt like I lacked any sense of direction with this story.
What I am worried about, because I know it's a thing I do with every story I write, is falling into the stereotype of a main hero who's "so misunderstood" and depressed all the time. I don't want to write a whiny kid who plays the victim. I want to have main characters who are fun to read. So I'm trying to be harder on my brainkids, and not get lazy with their characterization when the plot arrives and takes over their lives. It sometimes seems I focus more on the plot and push the individuality of the character in the background, especially if they are the one that has to deal with the hardest tasks. I need to remember that whatever happens to them comes from the outside and is not a part of their personalities.
I'd add something about my strenghts as a writer but I'm not aware of any xD Or at least I cannot name them, haha.
Gosh I've been wanting to reply to this for so long, haha. Now it seems I have time.
ReplyDeleteWhile I was struggling with preparations for exams I started writing my old/new story "Maps" so I would still be doing something creative even though I did not have time for such a committment Crosswind is. I'm only two thousand words in but I'm starting to get the feel that I know where I'm going with each scene. Which is great, because just starting this thing over, just picking a place where to start, it was madness. For a long time I felt like I lacked any sense of direction with this story.
What I am worried about, because I know it's a thing I do with every story I write, is falling into the stereotype of a main hero who's "so misunderstood" and depressed all the time. I don't want to write a whiny kid who plays the victim. I want to have main characters who are fun to read. So I'm trying to be harder on my brainkids, and not get lazy with their characterization when the plot arrives and takes over their lives. It sometimes seems I focus more on the plot and push the individuality of the character in the background, especially if they are the one that has to deal with the hardest tasks. I need to remember that whatever happens to them comes from the outside and is not a part of their personalities.
I'd add something about my strenghts as a writer but I'm not aware of any xD Or at least I cannot name them, haha.
Love,
Lenka