I don't know about you guys, but when it comes to me, there is a delicate balance between how much I develop my story idea, and how much (if at all) I write. A balance I have yet to discover. Either I find this balance, or I complete a book with sheer force of will. Either way, the end is the same.
Let me tell you what happens when I develop too much/too little. a) I Know All!: I spend a long time thinking about it and figuring out what would make the best story. Mostly in the beginning. The rest is a really clear general idea. And then I write little to nothing in it, and eventually get bored and move on to "more interesting" ideas. For example, I have a story idea titled From the Wild Places (do you italicize when talking about a book that hasn't been published yet? Oh well). I spent a lot of time developing it, but I only wrote one sentence in it. Sigh. b) Let's Wing It!: I develop as I write. I don't let myself think about it unless I'm writing. Surprisingly, I write a good lot in it, but I still get bored and can't (yet) stop myself from moving on. For example, I have an untitled and recent idea that I have written more than twenty pages in, but for the past few weeks, I have been unable to bring myself to write anymore in it. Again, sigh. One of these days, I will get over that hurdle, but it is not this day. Until then, I will keep trying. Only way to reach my goal mentioned in the previous blog post, so check that out if you haven't already. ;) Hey, do you guys have this same problem? Did you get over it? Tell me how in the comments! :D
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