Too Early for a Change?

By BEyre · Apr 9, 2011 · 732 · 3
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  1. Well, after hem-hawing for most of the day now, I have decided (for the time being) to delete the actual murder from the story. I have saved it to a Notepad file in case I decide to put it back in. It was its own section, so there really is no problem putting it back in.

    So, instead of starting page 3 of the story, I'm back to page 1. *grins*

    I know this is only the first draft and that I should just be typing as things come to me; laying out the whole story from start to finish. Then, go back to the beginning and nit-pic each nook and cranny. However, while I have the overall story laid out in my head, it's the individual scenes that are giving me trouble. Some of them are interchangeable. So, I have to decide when I want to introduce certain elements.

    I guess, once I get past the hurdle of introducing the majority of the characters and the story starts to really move, things will become easier.

    I'm so stoked in writing this story, but I am worried about everything associated with it ... even things that won't be issue for a long time to come - querying for example. :(
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  1. dnsralg
    I think we're in a similar place. The story I promised myself to focus on, the one that consumes my imagination, is at a sort of stand-still. I map out some plot, write the necessary scenes, map out some more plot, rewrite the old scenes, remap the plot, etc. I know where I want to go, but not all of the scenes are super-duper important. Then, I have to decide where to put everything...ahhhh. We need to just settle on a sequence of events, but know we can change it later. One thing that I like to do, though, is write out every character introduction so I know where key points have to occur. You can change these later, as well, but it give a great point to start writing. Write some key scenes and pick two from the sequence to write between? Or you can take a break from the actual plot and let yourself write a short story that features one of the lesser characters. :)
    dnsralg, Apr 9, 2011
  2. BEyre
    First, best of luck with your story - I hope it comes together for you.

    I like the idea of writing scenes as they come to me, not worrying where they exactly fit chapter wise. And I know I should do that, as I have been telling myself all week. And yet, I find myself now struggling with chapter 2, where you meet the detectives and the murder case is assigned to them. Nit-picking the details when I shouldn't have to at this point.
    BEyre, Apr 10, 2011
  3. BEyre
    First, best of luck with your story - I hope it comes together for you.

    I like the idea of writing scenes as they come to me, not worrying where they exactly fit chapter wise. And I know I should do that, as I have been telling myself all week. And yet, I find myself now struggling with chapter 2, where you meet the detectives and the murder case is assigned to them. Nit-picking the details when I shouldn't have to at this point.
    BEyre, Apr 10, 2011
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