Ha! I never imagined this rewrite would be so difficult. Don't get me wrong, I didn't expect it to be easy, but changing the story has turned out to be a giant puzzle. I'm still not sure I have all the pieces.
I started off quick, burning through 1K words a day, sometimes more. That lasted for 25 days. Exactly. Then I got stuck. The story wouldn't go on. So I stopped. Recollected. Rethought. And started over, again.
Now I'm back at 30K, and a part of me is afraid that this is just the point in the story where I'm destined to struggle. But I'm okay with struggling, as long as the story moves forward. Funny thing, I'm staring at the same scene as before. Maybe it's the problem.
This is a pivotal scene in one of the subplots. I think that's what's hanging me up. But I've learned not to push through unless I'm sure what's next. So it'll be a day or two of heavy thinking. The plot board might even be in order. ;)
So that's it in a nutshell. My writing thus far this year. Slow going, but ultimately worth it. (I hope.) I must say, I'm loving the new direction of the story.
Write on, friends!
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5 comments:
two blog posts in two days!! a new record for you ;)
i HATE rewriting. only rewriting other people's stuff is fun :)
HA! Moonrat, you got an honest to goodness LOL. :) I'm starting to remember what I loved about this blogging thing. I've missed you all.
As for rewriting. Damn! It's kicking my bootay. Seriously. But the story is definitely changing.
Every book has a stuck point which I must grind through. I hate them. I hate the grind of pushing out story when it's not flowing. But somehow, one always gets through it!
Thank you, Spy, for not making me feel like the only one with issues. Stuck sucks. But yes, we must push through. Then, in revisions, that push is almost always cut. I guess it's just part of the cycle.
Good for you keep on writing. Lol moonrat.
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