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[Jun. 24th, 2005|08:19 am] |
So I have writers block. I don't know where my story goes. I've got 4 pages of a novel laying around... but so far it's in a journal style which at first seemed like a cool idea, but the problem is that I'm writing it very much in the voice of the person writing the journal, so lots of things are left out. I can see that building up over time. Who wants to read a story where almost all the action scenes occur in the time between writing? All we get is the after action report from a guy who is somewhat modest and doesn't like fighting really, so he's glossing over a lot of scenes. Not to mention there's a lot of exposition. Don't get me wrong it's great for characterization and mood... this one guy's characterization and mood. I know what the basic plot is and how the story should go but putting flesh on it is becoming difficult.
The journal affords me a very natural writing style, like a monologue. It gives me a great way to establish mood by putting myself in this guy's shoes and writing as if well I was writing right now. He speaks of hopes and dreams he segues and rambles giving small details about almost inconsequential things, he confides in the reader the things he is to guarded to confide in his friends. How do I capture that in another format? I could go with a first person narrative form that will cut the discrete broken up journal form out. But I don't know how well the asides and tangents would go.
Over all I need a lot more practice writing. I can do mood and tone well, I need to work on dialog, characterization, and actually showing not telling. |
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| The Graven Lord |
[Apr. 28th, 2005|08:04 pm] |
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His son is dead.
The doors of the prison were no barrier.
The stone heart beats slowly as his hand caresses it. It shows him blood in the earth, blood in the sky, and blood in the flesh of men. It shows him how to twist the handle of the door in his mind and throw it open wide.
His son is dead.
The world will follow. |
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