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Geneva
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Nov 09, 2012 07:45PM
Here's a place everyone can exchange ideas if your story is either stuck in the mud or in the closet.
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You no get Ala's story! Humph. *glares at Geneva*
well, i have one I'm writing, but i keep adding more detail, and it's actually changing the story too much. Any advice?
tell me first what you intended it to be. then whats its turning into.
*sigh* it's confusing. well, i invented this creature called a Keeper, but there are 3 types. one of the good Keepers meets girl and ya.
but then i added detail...
he meets her first as a child (he's dead and can't age) and she grows up. then i went farther back, into his point of veiw, which i don't want to do...*sighs again*. i also went farther into my main character's story, saying how she was adopted and then yah...it's getting confusing to me. i like the detail, but i think it's changing it too much...or maybe not...i really don't know. i might just be wanting to get to the good stuff, the exciting stuff.
but then i added detail...
he meets her first as a child (he's dead and can't age) and she grows up. then i went farther back, into his point of veiw, which i don't want to do...*sighs again*. i also went farther into my main character's story, saying how she was adopted and then yah...it's getting confusing to me. i like the detail, but i think it's changing it too much...or maybe not...i really don't know. i might just be wanting to get to the good stuff, the exciting stuff.
The Pianist (Alexis) wrote: "*sigh* it's confusing. well, i invented this creature called a Keeper, but there are 3 types. one of the good Keepers meets girl and ya. but then i added detail...
he meets her first as a child (..."
I have had the same problem with one of my stories. What I did was just take out the parts that I thought didn't pertain to the story and worked from there.
...yeah. i should do that. it'll be a little hard though cause the story's so jumbled. thanks for the advice!
The Pianist (Alexis) wrote: "...yeah. i should do that. it'll be a little hard though cause the story's so jumbled. thanks for the advice!"your welcome. have fun with it!
My main male character Zed, is pretty much doing his own thing(apparently on some sort of quest in the "badlands" or whatever) and I know absolutely nothing about what is going on. I was wondering what do you all do when one of your main characters is hiding from you?
In the past, when that's happened, I've usually just type about it for the view from a different character for a while. That, or move to different story for a bit.
Hm. Good idea. Sometimes I have to make sure I even want my main character to BE the main character.
Geneva wrote: "In the past, when that's happened, I've usually just type about it for the view from a different character for a while. That, or move to different story for a bit."What if I haven't written anything from his point of view yet? I just can't get into his head to know what he is all about. It's completely frustrating knowing his quest is important but not knowing why. *sigh*
His sister on the other hand just loves to be in the limelight lol
hmm. sorta of a mystery story. he goes on the quest, you don't find out until he's done it. even for the author. :)
