Narratizing
Elenya, Pearl, and Peachy have all given me thoughts about writing to write about. I’ll pick one at random and go with that.
Peachy says that she wrote her autobiography when she was about twelve. Knowing Peachy, that would be an interesting read whether she spent her childhood wrangling crocodiles or was a quiet child just sharing the contents of ( Read more... )
Then boyfriends appeared on the scene, and I forgot all about making up stories. It wasn't until I found myself single for the first time in 30 years and in the company of the wonderfully creative Harem that my muse woke up.
Now, I can't imagine not writing. I just wish it were easier to find time, but it's a dwindling resource. I thought when the kids left home, I'd have lots of free time, but work gets more and more involved... I have so many hats, I lose count of them. Still, when I do get the time, it's a great way to unwind. :)
I think one of my problems, though, is that I'm basically a rather boring and prosaic person. So, here I am trying to write an epic style fantasy, with no coherent plot because my imagination is floundering. Bummer. I did think of signing up for creative writing course with a good reputation ( it was originally run by Ray Bradbury), but when I explored the course online, I was put off by the snobbish attitude: the course was aimed at those with training in literary criticism and not suitable for those who (horrors!) write intuitively.
I console myself with the thought that even if the story isn't coming together, I'm having fun. Plus, Tolkien didn't know where LotR was going when he started writing, right? :D Having read your next post, I was reminded of comment by Alan Coren. He said something along the lines that LotR was derivative and therefore anyone could have written it. It made me wonder why he hadn't. :D
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