Khendon Sevon
Jan 24th, 2007, 11:32:54 PM
Writing one novel wasn't enough. It was fun; but, the amount I can do on my own is over. Now it's up to waiting for my readers (friends) to respond to the copies I gave them.
What should I do in the mean time? I could do homework, study, and play video games. There's the possibility of catching up on my reading.
That's all great.
There's no way I'm going to let myself lounge around like that. Pff.
No. It's on to the next one.
If I'm to achieve anything as a writer I need to take my writing seriously. It's important that I don't drop the ball before my "career" (whatever it may be) even starts a-rollin'. That wouldn't do.
So, this second novel is in the works. By works I really mean slow, lagging pre-construction.
I feel like I'm setting my boot against the brim of my skull and tugging hard at the sticky threads that are within. Every fiber of creativity is a fight that requires a firm grip and the ability to stare into the ugly gaze of demons styling themselves as humans. Drops of thick, salty philosophy mingle with a sprinkling of classic literature and the heady cream of pop culture to provide a sinister foundation that can become overweight and collapse into rubbish at the slightest breeze of insincerity.
Okay, maybe that last paragraph was just some writing practice :) But, it is still meaningful.
My outline is three pages long. It covers about 1/3 of the novel in little detail. I have some good ideas; but, it takes a strong line with many beads to make a perl necklace.
The characters are evolving in my mind, reaching a point where I like them. Still, I need to do more soul searching and meaning finding.
There's no time stamp for this part. I can't give myself two weeks to finish the outline. It has to ferment and become subtle and sweet on its own. Sure, I can add ingredients that will help the process; still, I can't synthesize it or catalyze it in a mechanical sense.
This part is the most organic.
Practice helps. So does natural creativity.
Yet, no matter how many stories you (I) write, they're all unique (or should be) and each is a different beast. There are algorithmic ways to write stories; but, those are meant to be losely followed and never strictly adhered to.
So.
I dream, I soak my mine, and, most important of all, I keep on going.
What should I do in the mean time? I could do homework, study, and play video games. There's the possibility of catching up on my reading.
That's all great.
There's no way I'm going to let myself lounge around like that. Pff.
No. It's on to the next one.
If I'm to achieve anything as a writer I need to take my writing seriously. It's important that I don't drop the ball before my "career" (whatever it may be) even starts a-rollin'. That wouldn't do.
So, this second novel is in the works. By works I really mean slow, lagging pre-construction.
I feel like I'm setting my boot against the brim of my skull and tugging hard at the sticky threads that are within. Every fiber of creativity is a fight that requires a firm grip and the ability to stare into the ugly gaze of demons styling themselves as humans. Drops of thick, salty philosophy mingle with a sprinkling of classic literature and the heady cream of pop culture to provide a sinister foundation that can become overweight and collapse into rubbish at the slightest breeze of insincerity.
Okay, maybe that last paragraph was just some writing practice :) But, it is still meaningful.
My outline is three pages long. It covers about 1/3 of the novel in little detail. I have some good ideas; but, it takes a strong line with many beads to make a perl necklace.
The characters are evolving in my mind, reaching a point where I like them. Still, I need to do more soul searching and meaning finding.
There's no time stamp for this part. I can't give myself two weeks to finish the outline. It has to ferment and become subtle and sweet on its own. Sure, I can add ingredients that will help the process; still, I can't synthesize it or catalyze it in a mechanical sense.
This part is the most organic.
Practice helps. So does natural creativity.
Yet, no matter how many stories you (I) write, they're all unique (or should be) and each is a different beast. There are algorithmic ways to write stories; but, those are meant to be losely followed and never strictly adhered to.
So.
I dream, I soak my mine, and, most important of all, I keep on going.