Rainstorm: Plot Walls

8/8/2010   4:40 PM

Everyone hits plot walls. No matter how well thought out something is, when a hint of doubt enters your mind, suddenly everything is wrong. 


This happened to me recently. I was feeling really down about my story, I kept feeling like something was wrong, something was pulling the story down, but I couldn't figure it out. Then I suddenly realized two of my characters were completely useless. I actually had to remind myself to write about them. It was as if they were completely invisible and, somehow, those two characters translated into a boring/depressing writing experience, that I avoided at any cost.


Plot walls are good. They're the stress button that tells a writer something's wrong, and something needs to be changed. But you have to be careful. If it's a big plot wall, that needs major editing and you're almost done writing, finish the book. Just write down your notes and finish the book. You would've had to rewrite eventually. You might as well have something to work with. 


Hey, I think the clouds are clearing up...


-Jessie

Hey people!

8/8/2010   12:12 AM

Hey everyone! I figured I owe everyone a post because I missed a couple days here. Only, I don't know what to write about. I've been separating myself from my story for a while to be able to look back with "new eyes" after hitting the editing a little hard. I was freaking out for a while.


So I guess that's just another update...and I think I have our rainstorm too.


Bye, guys! Seeya tomorrow....or today I guess lol!


-Jessie