December 5, 2007
Detours
So there I was, all ready to write the first kiss scene when something unexpected happened. Usually, scenes like this are fun to write, and because they’re fun, they tend to be easier to write than say the less than fun scenes. Also, I had pictured the next few scenes in my head, had a pretty decent idea of what would happen next. It should have been a breeze. As the chapter closes, he leans in, then a new chapter, switch to her POV… and I go blank.
Well, not entirely blank. There’s a few sad attempts to force the scene into submission, but my heroine has dug in her heels and stopped cooperating entirely. Then it hits me, I’ve made classic blunder. I’m trying to force her to do something she really wouldn’t for the sake of moving the story forward, and in doing so, I’m making her appear like a brainless twit. Since this is the last thing I want, I’m grateful for her intervention.
So now I’ve backed up and gone looking for where I went wrong. Part of the problem is the pacing. I’m rushing things. Detours like these are frustrating, but unavoidable. It’s all just a part of the process. I do find myself wondering if the plotters of the world find themselves in this situation more often or less often than those of us who just sit down and write.
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I can’t speak for the plotters, but I’ve had it happen lotsa times! Usually, I let me heroine tell me how she’d handle the situation and write it the way she wants it. Let me know how you decide to fix the issue. I’m always up for a new and better way.
Ummm…P.S. you’ve been Christmas Tagged on my blog.
December 6th, 2007 at 2:28 amI stepped back and fleshed out her GMC a little more, realized I going to have to make some changes to some of the earlier chapters. The problem is the pacing, it’s rushed. I haven’t let them spend enough time together for her to want to kiss him or be kissed by him. At least I know what I’ll be doing over the weekend.
December 7th, 2007 at 7:24 pm