Starting a thread so that I'll look like an idiot if I write nothing :P
So my goal is to write something everyday. Just something. No particular amount, it just has to be part of my story.
Sooo.... I guess I'll be off to go try write something... (and not fail on the first day)
That's the spirit! What kind of thing are you writing?
YAY! Don't worry, Jelli. If you don't keep to your word and write something everyday, we'll jut come in and start prodding you :nods: so you won't have a chance to fail. [act]doesn't grin in a slightly menacing fashion at all[/act]
Watch out for her, Jelli. She's cattle-prod trigger happy!
But seriously, we can be very persuasive if need be ;)
If it makes everyone happy, I've written my prologue now :P
I'm writing a novelly-type-thingymajig that I've been planning for ages.
My only issue is I can't start writing the first chapter yet cos I haven't worked out the details of one particular issue that is the focus of said chapter, which will influence my main character and be referred to a LOT.
So... I shall try to work this out so I can write! :D *is suddenly in creative mood*
Just skip to parts that you can write, if need be. There is no law that requires you to write chronologically, after all. :nods:
Day 4. Is stuck. Totally stuck.
I have written heaps and then scribbled it out... And then written more and then scribbled it out.
Haven't written anything useful since day 1, and even what I wrote then I have issues with.
My problem is I know exactly what I want to say but I can't say it in a way that doesn't sound absolutely stupid. Bleh. Who knew that writing a novel could be so hard?! :P
We can all sympathise with you there, Jelli. Best thing I can advise (as so many others advised me when I flailed about the same thing) is just to keep writing. Get something down so that the general gist of what you're trying to say is there, and then fix it in the edit, when you'll have a fresh perspective and when the words might well come more easily.
Okay, so I actually did end up writing something yesterday ;D
My progress so far:
Day 1/2 (wrote this at midnight): 162 words.
Day 3: 0 words. (I did write some stuff, but nothing I actually kept.
Day 4: 335 words.
Day 5: Nothing yet, but I'm getting there :P
Here, have an excerpt of chapter 2-ish (cos that's where I ended up starting).
I dreamed that I was in a dark room with no windows or doors, clinging to my sister. She is so beautiful, like a version of me with no imperfections or flaws. I want to cry and smile and rejoice at the fact that I finally get to see my sister, but I am also fearful, like I will lose her any minute. I don’t want to lose her, not when I can finally see her.
I open my mouth to say something, anything, but she raises a finger to her perfectly sculpted lips, prompting me to stay silent.
A cold wind begins to whistle through the room, but I cannot see where it is coming from. My sister looks terrified yet strong, and pushes me into a corner, standing in front of me, trapping me, or perhaps guarding me.
She bends to whisper in my ear,
“I love you,†She says, “I’m sorry.â€
I want to reply but she covers my mouth with her hand and pushes me further into the corner, until I can feel a hollow behind me.
“Go.†She mouths, and I crawl backwards into the darkness, staring desperately into her eyes. She doesn’t follow, but instead strides into the centre of the room.
“I’m ready!†She cries, speaking to whatever it is we are hiding from.
I try to go to her but I am frozen with sudden fear, not for me, but for her. Something bad is going to happen to her.
A ghostly being begins to form in front of my sister.
“Death,†She whispers, holding out a hand.
The being, now congealed into a tall humanoid shape, slides it’s hand into hers.
It moves forward and tugs on her hand, and she moves also, walking away from me without a second glance, leaving with what can only be Death.
As they blinked out of the room I begin to cry, long heart-wrenching sobs, as I somehow know that I will never see my sister again.
Intriguing, part of me thinks this is a kind of dream but at the same time . . . not. But ooh yay death :D I love anything where death is pesonified.
Hmm. Day 8. Haven't written anything yet today, but it is early. Have written something every day since last update. Go me!!
Just kinda chillin' in my story at the moment. Nothing much is happening, but something will happen soon. I hope. I have plans, but it's really just doing whatever it feels like :P
11 years ago
Sat Dec 08 2012, 08:41am
I have a whole book where nothing happens, Jelli :P. Plot is overrated.
Well done writing every day!
Ooh, I just read that snippet now :D Death! I can't wait to read more!
It's hard to write when you can't think of any words, but the best thing is to just battle through and force yourself to write (I kinda feel stupid for giving this advice considoring how little I've written the past few days :P ). What I try to do is to turn my wifi off (and put a strip of colourful tape over the switch so I'm not tempted to turn it back on) and set myself a goal. I then tell myself that I won't eat anything until I reach the goal :P
Oh, I didn't read your snippet before either! Oh, yeah, I love a bit of Death!
Happy days! So far I've been writing a few hundred words a day (at least a handwritten page per day), and although nothing's happening much in my story, it's getting there.
Sadly, I can't write much more than I have been per day as I have only a brief period of about 2 hours or so each day that my writing actually works. And I'm usually doing something or very tired at that time.
So my next thing to work on is getting the creativity flowing for longer each day. Whoo!
*dpm* mwahahahahah
Anyways, I'm thinking that I'm gonna move my goal up to "around 500 words per day", which we be slightly more than I'm writing at the moment, but (I hope) easily do-able.
Also: I have gotten to a very boring stage in my writing where my character seems to be not doing anything and waiting for something to happen. I know what needs to happen but it's not happening. Any suggestions of how to get my story moving on again?
Nope. I'm all for nothing happening in stories! :) Well done on your word count thus far, Jelli!
Mystic Ward
11 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Love the snippet Jelli. Have you tried recording your story? talking into a phone or other recording device can help to get the words out of your head and you can hear how it is moving and what people are saying without having to slow down your thoughts to write.
Oh I might try that Deb, good idea :)
Also: have not written much in the past 2 days because I've been really busy, but I'm going to make up for it tomorrow :P
Better [act]waves cattle prod about[/act] :P
Ugh. Haven't been writing much lately, it's been SO busy!! I did write about 600 words last night, but the days before that... Not much.
I'll be trying to keep up my word count, but it's hard as we do have a lot of stuff to do at my house, preparing for our 20 guests... O_O
So yup, I want be writing as much in this holiday season, but I'll try! :D
Oooh. Exciting. I like your snippet. I can't wait to read more. Good job on writing almost everyday. Real life is such a spoilsport sometimes so keep a stick handy for when it creeps up on you again. Sticks are also good against writer's block ;-)
[act]prod[/act] Words please :D
Ugh. Writers block.
I'm trying for words... Hopefully I shall have some by tomorrow
It is well past tomorrow. Are there any words? :)