Writing All the Things
May. 16th, 2021 01:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jon_chaissonA few days ago I woke up super-early in the morning from a dream and had that classic OMG this needs to be story!! moment, so of course I made sure that I remembered it after sliding back into slumber for a few more hours. And yes, somehow I did in fact remember it! So before it went away and before I distracted myself with any other internetty things, I logged onto/dusted off the 750 Words site and hopped to it. I'd originally meant to just work out the bare bones of the idea, but before I knew it, I was writing a full-on synopsis and an hour or so later I had a full novel's worth written out!!
That NEVER happens. So I didn't question it...I just kept working at it until I had it done and finished! [And the wild thing is that after I finished that, I spent the next several hours finally finishing the Diwa & Kaffi revision. I of course then wanted to Do All The Things after that, but reeled it back a bit. Two major milestones completed in one day is successful in my book.] I figured, I'm not exactly sure when I'll work on it, as I had some other things to do, but it's good that I have it on hand so I'll be prepared when I do get to it.
I spent the next day or so revising the Diwa & Kaffi synopsis and cover letter for when I send it out, but after that bizarrely productive day, I was hankering for a repeat. So a few days later I opened up the 750 again and played around with a synopsis for another book -- this time with one that I've already started/stopped/trunked/revived several times over the years and could never quite let go of it. This time out, however, I just focused on creating a tight synopsis with the ideas I did have without the issue of sliding into the meta details. I think it worked out, because in the process I figured out why it hadn't worked in the past, and how I could approach it. So yay me, another future project!
Which leaves me with the current two front-burner projects, both of which I'm still feeling a bit tetchy about. The issue with both is, you guessed it: lack of direction. I know where I'm going, but there's still a high level of flailing on both. SO! This means that what I'd like to do in the next few days is give them that 750 synopsis exercise and see if I can tame them some.
Funny how it all falls into place at once when you least expect it. Heh.
That NEVER happens. So I didn't question it...I just kept working at it until I had it done and finished! [And the wild thing is that after I finished that, I spent the next several hours finally finishing the Diwa & Kaffi revision. I of course then wanted to Do All The Things after that, but reeled it back a bit. Two major milestones completed in one day is successful in my book.] I figured, I'm not exactly sure when I'll work on it, as I had some other things to do, but it's good that I have it on hand so I'll be prepared when I do get to it.
I spent the next day or so revising the Diwa & Kaffi synopsis and cover letter for when I send it out, but after that bizarrely productive day, I was hankering for a repeat. So a few days later I opened up the 750 again and played around with a synopsis for another book -- this time with one that I've already started/stopped/trunked/revived several times over the years and could never quite let go of it. This time out, however, I just focused on creating a tight synopsis with the ideas I did have without the issue of sliding into the meta details. I think it worked out, because in the process I figured out why it hadn't worked in the past, and how I could approach it. So yay me, another future project!
Which leaves me with the current two front-burner projects, both of which I'm still feeling a bit tetchy about. The issue with both is, you guessed it: lack of direction. I know where I'm going, but there's still a high level of flailing on both. SO! This means that what I'd like to do in the next few days is give them that 750 synopsis exercise and see if I can tame them some.
Funny how it all falls into place at once when you least expect it. Heh.
