I don't know if it's this patch of the story, or just me, but the past two days have not been great writing days. They have been good real life productive days, but I'm still working through this one section where the action has all slowed. It really shouldn't linger this long, and maybe it's because of how many times I've tried to write it out that it seems like it's taking forever when clearly, just look at my word count, I'm not taking up all that much space with it. The action has so far been pinned on urgency. I've lost some of that urgency. Again, it's just that this part is pretty much filled with calm and groggy people, so no one's moving too quickly. I might have to look at attacking it a different way that I find more appealing, but I think the best course of action is to just push forward with what I have and dive into the next step. There are layers of exciting things still to come, so I can't be hung up on this one little part for too long.
... Great, even as I'm typing this I'm thinking about alternative approaches. But I'm so sleepy and can't write these ideas right now... Well, let's see what lingers come the morning. If it's meant to be, it'll be unavoidable.
Just hoping that I can keep some momentum between weekends. 861 words is not a great victory. Then again, this was yet another day I thought about just going to bed without adding to the novel, so even if they were 861 lousy words, they were still a step in the right direction. And, besides, my frustration might just lead me to a better path. I'll try the Knave's perspective next. If urgency is my go-to, no one will be more annoyed with the Detective's arrival than my Knave. He's the one with a lot to lose right now.
Happy Writing!
... Great, even as I'm typing this I'm thinking about alternative approaches. But I'm so sleepy and can't write these ideas right now... Well, let's see what lingers come the morning. If it's meant to be, it'll be unavoidable.
Just hoping that I can keep some momentum between weekends. 861 words is not a great victory. Then again, this was yet another day I thought about just going to bed without adding to the novel, so even if they were 861 lousy words, they were still a step in the right direction. And, besides, my frustration might just lead me to a better path. I'll try the Knave's perspective next. If urgency is my go-to, no one will be more annoyed with the Detective's arrival than my Knave. He's the one with a lot to lose right now.
Happy Writing!
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