Will 2013 be the year I return (and complete) a few unfinished drafts? One story in particular has been poking at me for the past couple of weeks. I've worked out the main problems with the original draft and I know how to avoid them. Funnily enough, I think most of the problems are the same problems I always have - the plot is unnecessarily complex.
That's not to say you shouldn't have complex plots! This story, however, really doesn't need as many twists as it has. I have a habit of adding more twists whenever writer's block strikes... which was happening when I wrote the first draft last summer.
I'd really love to get some of 2012's half-written stories finished, especially if I can work my way through its problems and create a tighter, readable, complete draft. I really want to balance editing my NaNo 2012 draft and writing something new.
Oh, and learning the violin of course. Got to squeeze that in too ;)
Ooooh, and HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG! Hooray! Two years old today!
That's not to say you shouldn't have complex plots! This story, however, really doesn't need as many twists as it has. I have a habit of adding more twists whenever writer's block strikes... which was happening when I wrote the first draft last summer.
I'd really love to get some of 2012's half-written stories finished, especially if I can work my way through its problems and create a tighter, readable, complete draft. I really want to balance editing my NaNo 2012 draft and writing something new.
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Oh, and learning the violin of course. Got to squeeze that in too ;)
Ooooh, and HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG! Hooray! Two years old today!
I need to complete some drafts this year, as well as editing some of my already completed ones. It's so hard though when there are so many other ideas that I want to write! Good luck with finishing your drafts.
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Thanks! Good luck to you too :)
DeleteHooray! And good luck filling those notebooks.
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DeleteI too want to get my NaNo project into query-able shape this year. I also want to write more short stories, and even maybe make a start (or finish a draft) of another novel. NaNo proved to me I can write a first draft in a month, so I know I could be writing more.
ReplyDeleteAll the best with your writing efforts, Cole! And happy blog birthday!! :D
NaNo is amazing for showing us what we're capable of. Where did that energy go? :P
DeleteGood luck to you too, Colin!
Hmm, I'm asking myself the same question about those old, not-quite-finished or edited drafts. I've got a couple new things planned for this year, but I'm hoping to get back to those too.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope we're both successful!
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