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Novel difficulties
Nov. 7th, 2008 11:03 pm11,668 words, which is precisely two words past the total goal according to the website. 20 or 21 cups of tea, I can't quite recall.
The rather dangerous problem I'm encountering is that, accustomed as I am to short stories and the work of condensing an idea into them, my 'novel' is speeding along at an alarming rate. I risk finishing the story before reaching the wordcount goal. Bridgielove is suffering an entirely opposite problem, and jokingly offered to loan me a handful of subplots. The primary solution she's pushed me towards is to add a second perspective to the story. Thus far I had everything through the sole perspective of what I'd thought of as the main character. He is an older man, and the figure through which I saw the dream itself that inspired the story. He does have a companion who figures prominently in the story, and is with him for the majority of the plot. On the very first reading Bridgie asked why I had nothing of her internal dialogue. There's been discussion tonight in terms of character development.
My project for the weekend is to reach the word goal for the two days, without advancing past the point in the story I have just reached. I've already identified four or five places in what I've written where I could insert substantial information from her point of view, including a scene for which my main character is not present.
I welcome advice on writing the internal workings of a teenage girl.
The rather dangerous problem I'm encountering is that, accustomed as I am to short stories and the work of condensing an idea into them, my 'novel' is speeding along at an alarming rate. I risk finishing the story before reaching the wordcount goal. Bridgielove is suffering an entirely opposite problem, and jokingly offered to loan me a handful of subplots. The primary solution she's pushed me towards is to add a second perspective to the story. Thus far I had everything through the sole perspective of what I'd thought of as the main character. He is an older man, and the figure through which I saw the dream itself that inspired the story. He does have a companion who figures prominently in the story, and is with him for the majority of the plot. On the very first reading Bridgie asked why I had nothing of her internal dialogue. There's been discussion tonight in terms of character development.
My project for the weekend is to reach the word goal for the two days, without advancing past the point in the story I have just reached. I've already identified four or five places in what I've written where I could insert substantial information from her point of view, including a scene for which my main character is not present.
I welcome advice on writing the internal workings of a teenage girl.
