Ha! Something straight out of Dickens has entered my story. It kept flashing at me every now and then, and although I wasn't ignoring it, I kept putting it to one side to think about later.
Actually, it isn't from Dickens - that is, he didn't make it up, just it is an association with his memory, his work.
It's taking me such a long time to move on into the rest of this story, especially this Chapter 2, and I've been getting worried about the future: where would it lead, end, take me. Now I understand that my hesitation is probably founded in this new addition. It's also part of the middle section, the river. Hey! It's a result!
And probably means I'm still in the planning stage.
Perhaps.
Oh, what do I know...
Gipsy Rose Warhol
Thursday, 5 February 2009
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You and me both, ES. I've been struggling with my opening chapter since 2005, desperate to work out how to do it properly.
You'll be pleased to know I've got on a re-re-re-re-written the opening to Curse of the Library.
Still lots of work to be done, but that's a solid 2000 words out of my alloted 7000 to do for uni. Editing then crits to be done. Let's hope I get somewhere with it.
Well you know what I reckon guys: crack on with the rest of the story! You can go back to the opening when you have better context. It always amazes me at how different any chapter is when written down to how it is in my head, regardless of how clear it seems in there.
Sounds good, Rich. Your story has all the makings of a top one, so I'm glad you've made inroads on it.
I think the beginning can be the hardest point, although, as Solvey rightly suggests, writing other parts of the story may be the answer. I think my problem is that I have done that and have returned to the beginning to find flaws that needed to be addressed. Plus, I replaced the quote before the prologue with a nursery rhyme (written by myself with a little help from a young lady who lives inside the tale), which then altered the focus. I don't feel I can move on to the rest of the story until I've got to the bottom of the beginning. AND let you guys loose on it afterwards!!!
A road much-travelled, that doesn't get any easier...
Yeah, am already backing up a bit with it too - someone has pointed out the fallibility in my tells - a clear sign that I've too much backstory and I should be starting the piece 4 months earlier than I have.
Sigh!
But am feeling positive so will dive right in
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