I sat down at my computer last night, in my office, determined to stay there an hour no matter what. Guess how many words I wrote? 361. That’s right, 361. I’m having so much trouble with this book. I know the major plot points. I know the ending. But I have no idea what to put in between there to get to those points. This is as close as I’ve ever come to writing with an outline. It should be easier. But I can’t figure out how to write the in between stuff without it being boring. You know, just a day in the life until THIS comes up. I wonder if this is because the story wasn’t my idea? I mean, it’s a GOOD story. A REALLY good story. So maybe I just need to sit down with hubby and see what else HE wants to happen. He pretty much gave me the outline, with some input from me. I don’t want to abandon this project. I want it to work.
On the bright side. The picture below shows one of the reasons I love living out in the country. I snapped this picture with my iPad as I drove down my driveway on the way to work this morning. Most of my property looks like this. Oh, and that truck is my son’s. It doesn’t run, and it’s going to be crushed by a dead tree soon if he doesn’t figure out how to move it.
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Hang in there….it will hit you when you least expect it and you won’t be able to stop writing. Show hubby what you have written so far and maybe he will think of something to trigger your muse. 😉
I have a tractor…want me to come push the truck out of the way? hahahhaa
I hope so! I love that feeling when suddenly everything works and I’m writing like crazy. I haven’t gotten to that point in this book yet. I’m afraid it won’t happen. 😦 I do need to show him and see what he wants to do next.
Maybe you can push the TREE out of the way. LOL
You’re worrying too much. Have a conversation with hubby about what’s happened so far, and the next plot point, and get a couple of ideas to use as “stepping stones” toward your next major plot point. What else does the reader need to know about your main character? I bet you’ll hit that “aha” moment soon. But quit stressing. It doesn’t help. 🙂
Thanks, J.R. I agree stressing doesn’t help. I guess, since it was hubby’s idea, I really want to make it work. I want to make him happy. 🙂 But I do really need to talk to him some more about it and keep him involved all the way through.
My favourite image of Autumn is leaves. I love the scenery around your home.
I love the way the leaves turn all colors in my area. That picture isn’t actually the best shot because I just suddenly thought of it as I was going down the driveway. There are some places where there’s more red and orange, some with more yellow.
Stay with it, it may not come in the timing you want, but it will come when it’s properly cooked. Good luck!
Thanks, Cate! I’m trying to be patient. 🙂
I agree with talking to your husband about it. It might spark some inspiration. 😀
Don’t feel bad. I spent two hours on my work in progress last week and wrote 82 words. No matter what I did, the scene wouldn’t come. I went to the conference and came back refreshed enough to write again, but man, it took me two weeks to figure out how to get from the “low incident” scene to the “intense” scene that will help end the book. LOL I hate it when it’s hard to come up with what happens next.
I’m still trying to get him to read what I have. I’m glad other writers understand what I’m talking about.