Update & Rant

Well it has been an interesting week, to say the least.

Not only have I proven myself geographically retarded -- a word I don't use lightly, considering I can't tell you where certain countries are without said map -- I have been through one of the biggest moves I will ever make.

This means that I am no longer living at the house I've always lived at. It feels kind of strange, and now I'm wondering how I can transfer that information to my writing.

My writing is going through a dry spell. There's nothing like them to dampen down the mood a little, but I suppose I could always drink a few spirits and get that sweet alcohol to do it for me. But I digress. I rather like being happy, so I think I'll stick to making my character's lives a living hell.

As for how to make it hell, one usually does throw conflict after conflict at them.

My muses currently have a few plot threads, but where I am in the story now? Not so great. Distant Sun is chugging along and hitting the middle is a big and scary place filled with mystery for a writer like me.

I'm not used to trying to finish stories. I am determined to finish this one. Because I actually have people interested in them, and this time around I have crafted an old idea into a brand spanking new one. There are even other books in the works, although this story needs to be told first.

What I've worked out is that writing crap really doesn't help my story. Not one little bit. So I can't add on it. If I'm not happy with what I've written, I don't create new words. I have to go all the way back and that takes up time. As a panster, this must seem pretty annoying. But there's not much I can do about it. It is my process.

I've recently decided that my process pretty much sucks. I've taken suggestions. Tried nearly everything to get a decent outline finished, but I keep losing interest in the outline. My urge to write the story -- actually write it -- is too strong.

So when I wrote my essay for school work, I was pleasantly surprised when one worked. Suggested by a friend from forward motion, it is simple enough. Make a list of all the headings, and the points that go under them. Brilliant for non-fiction and including everything that needs doing in an essay.

Yet the newest plan is to try it with a full length novel, including all the points but with some serious leeway. I think I can do it. But not with the story I am working on at the moment. It is far too soon. Maybe if this works and I have a decent idea, I'll be able to complete it. Right now... one thing at a time. Another thing I struggle with.

Don't worry if you don't understand the rant. I've just let this flow as I'm thinking about it, but if its any consolation I'm sure my insanity won't translate into the written word. However, I intend to prune and preen where necessary in my wip, until it is nice and shiny for Indie Publishing. I'll touch on that in my next post, maybe make it less ranty and more about what made me make the decision.