I’ve been stuck in the same scene the whole week, and I really wish I could get it over with so that I could move on to other stuff. \u00a0What that other stuff is, exactly, I don’t know, but I’m eager to find out.<\/p>\n
I don’t plan things out much when I write. \u00a0Usually, when I do think about where I want the story to go, I think ten or twenty steps down the road, painting in broad strokes where things are going to end up. \u00a0It’s like Paul Atreides’ foresight in Dune; <\/em>time is like an ocean where you see a few isolated events like cresting waves, but you can’t see all the stuff in between.<\/p>\n I’m really annoyed because this scene is so long, but in some ways it has to be long. \u00a0I’m introducing some of the major characters, the major story conflict, introducing setting and cultural elements, etc etc. \u00a0Most of what I’m writing is crap and will probably be significantly edited, \u00a0but I’ve got to at least get it out there first. \u00a0But it’s hard to do that when you’re only averaging 500 words a day.<\/p>\n I’m going to take advantage of the holiday tomorrow by finishing this scene, no matter what it takes. \u00a0Hopefully that will build some momentum that will carry for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n Also, I sent out Bringing Stella Home 2.1<\/em> to a bunch of first readers. \u00a0 I wasn’t originally going to do it, since it’s pretty bad…but Kindal kept begging me to read it, so I figured what the heck and sent it out to half a dozen other people as well. \u00a0It’s probably for the best…though, after reading over some of the more violent scenes, I hope the girls I sent it to don’t think less of me after reading it. \u00a0Holy crap, it needs a lot<\/em> of work.<\/p>\n Anyways, in tribute of MLK day, I’ll end with this awesome tribute to Martin Luther King by U2. Happy MLK day!<\/p>\n