Finishing A Sidelined WIP
I have a few WIP I've all but abandoned hoping that one day I might find the time and inspiration to pick up the pieces and try again. I'm relatively content with those.
But there is one story that has been bugging me. I started it earlier this year for the MerlinRBB and though I was relatively determined to finish the challenge, even writing for a month or 2 after the fest had wrapped up, life happen and the drive to write petered out.
If I remember correctly, I think I have like 20k worth of story so far and it hasn't even really hit it's peak yet.
When I last looked at the fic in an attempt to write some more, I found I felt I'd lost or totally changed the characterizations as well as any reference to side characters I'd had in the beginning of the fic. It almost felt like I'd tipped the tables on the characterization of the main pair.
Anyway, I've still have an outline for the ending and I reckon that might take another 10k or so to flesh out.
I have some ideas, but haven't convinced myself on how I should tackle:
a) Finding the drive to write again
b) The wayward characterization
c) Getting back into the story
Suggestions?
I'm thinking of setting a goal to finish it by the end of the year, too.