Date Posted:21:55:06 08/03/10 Tue Author: Page2 Subject: THANK YOU>>> In reply to:
Page2
's message, "Decisions...Decisions -- Help>>>" on 21:29:55 08/02/10 Mon
Thank you for your responses. I think I kind of knew what I needed to do but was just seeing how others handled "the voices".
I've decided to concentrate on Seren's Angel since that one seems to be striking the stone and resonating with me. That's not to say I won't jot down the ideas and other stuff the characters from Maine-ac tell me, I just have to put aside that demented mad man at the moment. I'll get back to the dark side eventually. Because, well there's candy over there - dark chocolate - mmmmm and I heard there's a slew of coffee too. LOL
Anyways, thank you both. And Juli..thanks again (see your email) if I hadn't written that I never would've gotten most of that outline. Much obliged.
I recently read an agent blog (kidlit-very informative, even for adult lit) where a reader had written in saying she wondered if she should give up being a writer, she could never come up with any ideas of what to write, she was burned out, blah, blah. I didn't comment because I thought it would be snarky, but I was thinking- huh? No one says you gotta write. I never said "I am a writer." I just sat down and typed so the dang characters would SHUT UP and I could get on with my life. Now,I a got a whole new crew talking.
It seems you got the same problem. I'm not sure what to do about it. I'd love to go to a mountain retreat and do nothing but put it all down on paper. I guess its a nice problem/dream to have. Anyway, if you're crazy, I am too. And I'm pretty glad to in a group with you : )
I will say this. A few times, I've sat down and typed out an awesome first chapter, but then the story died out. (partly because I needed to do research, but once I got the opening down, I sort of lost interest) So you may just give the new idea an hour or two and see if it goes anywhere.
