brain clog

[olmue]

Chapter 2 is killing me. If I could only get that put together, I'd be good for the rest of the book.

As it is, I have piles of mildly interesting anecdotes.

Oh why, when I throw the pages of my draft at the wall, does the Right Answer not stick?

Comments

[pixiechick-sw.livejournal.com]

I have to smile at this because I SO know how this feels. It will work out, though. A lot of times, those are the big WOW moments of writing when the problems unkink themselves and become clear. Good luck! It's going to be great!

[olmue.livejournal.com]

I hope so. I think I'm pretty expert at writing unconnected, unrelated scenes, but that's not what I'm trying to do...

[beckylevine.livejournal.com]

Have you read Hooked, by Les Edgerton. His stuff on beginnings is really good & might spark a light bulb? :)

[olmue.livejournal.com]

No--but I'm going to the library tomorrow (Hunger Games is in), and I will see if they have it. Thanks for the suggestion! I know *what* I need there, in terms of plot elements, but *how* to do it is beyond me at the moment.

[shaelise.livejournal.com]

When you do get the "throw the draft at the wall to work" email me and let me know how you did it. :) Good luck with it -- I know it can be frustrating. But hang in there.

[olmue.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'll let you know if I discover the secret!