Monday, 20 October 2014

Remembering a storyline

I was hesitant to participate in Nanowrimo, this year.  Not long ago, I felt uninspired.  It changed this past Saturday.  I remembered that I do have an unwritten story.  I don't know why I forgot, or why I remembered.  How strange the brain makes connection, or how it remember.

I have an idea on how it stat, an idea for the middle and how it will end.  The main problem is linking all the dots.  I am the type to outline my stories before beginning.  I tired free form stories making along the way.  Fun to try but not every time I do nanowrimo.  It is not always easy to find ideas under pressure of time.  Especially for stories.  It is not easy to go where I wanted to go.  Ideas for plot line can be complex.  Getting the threads right is not always easy.  If I do free form, I am not sure I will have good result with this story.  If I do nanowrimo with the story, I want to be more prepare, this year.

The last story of a free form was a bit trying.  I didn't knew where to go for the story, a goal for the end.  I had a very good idea for the story.  I just didn't knew how to end it.  I also lack a bit of spice.  Everything in the story was going a bit too much smoothly.  For the present story, the one I want to do, I want to go further with the plot line.  Would be great if I could put the characters into hardship.  I want to do a story that have a lift.

I will put down the ideas I already have.  I will see if the story will unfold in the usual way.  The usual way, for me, being ideas from various sources: being in the shower, in dreams, etc...  Maybe I need a few days of brainstorming to fill the biggest gap.  It can take time to evolve into a rich filled story.  I'll see if a few days can be enough to have materials for 50 000 words.

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