I’m just going to admit it.
I started a new writing project.
Also…I really love this new project. (Like I’m already 50,000 words into it…love it.)
I have not given up on my former project, not even a little bit, but I have put it “on hold” for the time being. For me, it just doesn’t feel like I’ve gathered all of the pieces. Whether that’s because I’m missing an emotional concept or I just don’t quite have the right structure to it, something feels off. So I’m letting it sit to come back to it. I think I just need one more read through to figure it out.
Writing sometimes feels like a rubix cube to me. I know there are set ways to solve this, but until you really learn the right technique–the way to turn it so all the colors match and it all fits in place–the story just isn’t going to sit right. So, I’m going to keep reading through it and work on this new draft idea.
The New Draft
My new draft is a sci-fi focusing on a futuristic racing sport. I am very much enjoying writing the first draft of this. I forgot how much fun writing first drafts was after working so hard to revise my previous project. That excitement of words just flowing from brain to page is invigorating. As the quote goes “I hate writing, but love having written.” Sometimes seeing those words on the page is the best feeling. It’s like seeing the sketch that will some day become the masterpiece finally taking shape.
Now let’s hope that when I get to adding the paint (revisions), I like it just as much.
Subtle Stories 