Ive been mulling over a new story these past couple of days. Like so many of my ideas in the past Im at that early love stage where Ive yet to become alienated. Im sitting in front of the computer staring at the screen. While Ive thought about the opening, I think Ive invested a little too much time in looking toward the direction of the story as opposed to actually writing it.
Now I find myself at the beginning and no matter what I write it just doesnt seem right. Sometimes the beginning is the hardest place to start. I suppose Im putting too much pressure on myself. The great audience catching opening can come in a later draft. For now, I should just try to actually write something from beginning to end. Maybe this will be the one. Or maybe this will be false start number 10.
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I wish I’d chosen your blog title before you did! That’s classic. Anyway, good luck with the story. I kind of have the opposite problem when I try to write stories. The motivation hits and I write full steam ahead for several pages, then I lose steam, put it away and I never can get the feeling back for that particular story.
Thanks for your comment! I’m not sure which way is better. At least you have something to show for your inspiration. I just keep bouncing ideas around in my head until they get so stale I talk myself out of writing them, or I start the thing and it is so far removed from my initial imaginings that I give up.