May 1, 2006
10:20 am • Filed under: Uncategorized
So after my confession of rereading my NaNo wip and realizing it wasn’t as bad as I thought, I’ve now decided to go full force and rework that puppy so I can enter it in the Blaze pitch contest at HQ.
But I find I’m having a problem connecting to the characters. I think Stacy blogged about this a while ago, but it’s been nearly six months since I’ve written in these characters’ mind sets, so to speak, and it’s hard to get back into it. I don’t want to just write and hope for the best, only to find out the completed story is disjointed because of the two different writing times. So I’m finding I have to take it slow, and do a lot of rereading.
This process is hard! But I believe in the story so I can’t give up.
In the meanwhile, the Bride wip is simmering on the backburner, waiting to be picked back up once I have this potential Blaze squared away. The pitch contest deadline is May 18. I need to work on the one page synopsis for it.
Yikes!
Stacy Dawn says:
Yes, it was me so I know exactly how you feel. Good for you for working on it. I felt my current one needed the time right now so I did the opposite as you but I do want this one to go in two contests coming up. I hope.
Julie S says:
You’re having trouble connecting to a virgin heroine? Imagine! LOL!
Don’t worry, you’ll “get” it! It may take a few days, but if you read and re-read, it will start coming together.
So, I’m on the edge of my seat and dying to know what this one is all about! Hurry!
April says:
Susan Wiggs says that’s one of the reasons she does collages. She says when she has to go back and edit or do something, it helps her go back and connect. I did a collage at her workshop. We’ll see if it works ;-)
I’m sure that after a little time rereading and writing, you’ll get the feel again. Who knows how it may inspire you!
Anonymous says:
Hi Karen - Glad you are not giving up on the NaNoWriMo ms. I am still polishing mine; I have parts of it out to different CP’s and hope to submit it within the next month or two. I started to send it earlier but decided on some last minute changes. Happy writing, BettyNWB aka Mary Jane