2k words and it feels like nothing is really happening.

By Unit7 · Jun 28, 2010 · ·
  1. last week I started diging through duotropes and found an anthology to submit to. The deadline is the 30th. I knew I had very little time to try and perfect it. But I think I am more or less using this as a way to break the ice between me and submitting stuff. If it didn't have a deadline... the story would just sit.

    But as I write I am nearing 2k words. The word count is supposed to be between 3.5k-6k(with shorter/longer pieces of work considered if only really good)

    But I have reached 2k words and I just don't think I have really added anything to it at all. I guess I am just afraid that it might appear to slow paced and I haven't managed to grab the readers attention long enough to get anywhere.

    Its also that I didn't add any fluff to it. In fact looking over my descriptions and such it feels like a bare skeleton. As if I should add more to it. Yes I know, adding stuff that is not needed is not a good idea. But I think that I could add more stuff that could be needed. You know?

    I have made a grave mistake in trying to beat the deadline. There is no way I could ever polish it off before the 30th. While I know I could walk away at any point and can search elsewhere to submit it. I feel that I must submit it to this one. Not that I think I can make it, but rather I am just stubborn like that. Normally I don't care about too much but for whatever reason there might be sometimes I feel as if I don't go through with it. I will always regret it.

    Oh well I just wanted to rant. Hopefully I am just being to overly critical of my work.

    On the brightside I can't get better if I don't try. Worst that could happen is I get rejected which at the moment I am almost looking forward to more then being accepted. I feel its one of those mile stones and a nice 'Welcome to the Club.'

    Oh well. I am done and I should continue writing.

Comments

  1. madhoca
    Well, don't think about how you 'feel' nothing happens in your story. Go through it and pick out what DOES happen. What's the big picture? The hook? What are there by way of twists/shocks and blasts of wisdom/insight/humour/horror?

    Underline them all.

    What are you presenting to the reader?

    Something, I hope. But if you can't find enough in it, neither will they...
  2. Unit7
    Thanks. I will do this. :)
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