So I've discovered (or really rediscovered) something in this first writing week. Writing a whole new story is hard. Really hard. I keep finding myself feeling like this story isn't coming together at all. When I was writing the original version of it, it was pretty easy. But now, it feels all stilted and weird. It's not flowing like my last WIP did. I can't seem to get into the mode of wanting to write it like I was before.
I still like the story idea, but the actual story writing is really hard this time around for some reason. And I can't really figure out why.
But I'm pushing through it, writing even though it feels off somehow. I'll keep going and hopefully it will get smoother the further into the story that I get.
Do y'all ever have that happen with your writing? Where you start a story and think it's great, but then suddenly everything feels stiff and hard to write, like you're not connecting to it anymore? If so, what do you do?
So here are the numbers for the pas two days.
Pages: 12
Total Pages thus Far: 24
Words: 3,364
Total Words thus Far: 6.612
Hey,
ReplyDeleteYes, I get that way sometimes. I usually stop and take a break. I think about the story but not really. I guess that sounds odd. But I do other things, and then the idea comes. All the best.