So, bad news first. I realized last night that the story that I finished two days ago is just not good, and cant be fixed in its current state. I was disappointed but I know that they dont all come out right the first time. I decided to shelve it for an undefined period of time. But I also thought it would be wise if I found and started work on a new project right away while I have this momentum. That seemed like a longshot, to find a second project so quickly after so long away, but I remembered an idea I had about three years ago that Id never written, and started kicking it around in my head. Next thing i know Im writing an opening paragraph. Great news, in my tiny little world. But theres more. While I was doing the dishes tonight I remembered my initial conception of the story I just finished, and it was a lot darker than what i produced, and i realized that thats the direction I need to take it. I was trying to wrap something really harsh in something mostly sweet and that could have worked but didnt. I did not expect to figure out the solution so quickly. So while Im still going to try to tackle the newer idea that I just wrote a paragraph for, I have the beginnings of a roadmap for how to also tackle fixing the other one. Im probably talking about this more than I should, but I hadnt done any writing since 2009 (I think, or earlier) and anyone who knew me in my teens or twenties knew that this was a huge part of who I was, who I am. Its pretty thrilling.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:46:38 +0000
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