More writing on writing
I haz a plot (I think)! I came up with the end of the story today. . . or rather the end of a story. I still don't know where I'll draw the lines as far as "the end". I'm just going to write it all out and then figure it out later. I think it would be a really great place to end the first segment though, if I can manage it. Me being in a kind of dark place mentally right now might have a lot to do with it, but the end is rather devastating. But there is an open ended, "we're picking up the pieces and going to move on" feel to it, but still, pretty devastating. Right now it's just notes because I don't have the mental capacity to go there yet. It made me tear up today just to write the notes. That's either a really good sign or a sign I need to work on something else for a while.
So, kind of working backwards from the end, I hashed out very rough notes on 5 more chapters (working from the last chapter forward). Then, I added notes to a new first chapter that will set the stage for the main plot (and perhaps even has some basis for future plots). The main plot, which incidentally doesn't really have anything to do with the end conflict, is pretty freakin' horrendous on my poor characters as well. You know that vampire police society thing I had dangling out there? Well, they've found their purpose (vampire civil war, anyone?).
I also added more detailed notes on another new chapter making a total of 7 chapters that were "born" today for a grand total of 17. My outline is only 2 pages and about 2000 words longer though.
Just thought I'd throw that out there because I'm pretty excited that I've got a plot now. Lack of title doesn't bother me much, but the lack of a plot is a bit of a concern.
So, kind of working backwards from the end, I hashed out very rough notes on 5 more chapters (working from the last chapter forward). Then, I added notes to a new first chapter that will set the stage for the main plot (and perhaps even has some basis for future plots). The main plot, which incidentally doesn't really have anything to do with the end conflict, is pretty freakin' horrendous on my poor characters as well. You know that vampire police society thing I had dangling out there? Well, they've found their purpose (vampire civil war, anyone?).
I also added more detailed notes on another new chapter making a total of 7 chapters that were "born" today for a grand total of 17. My outline is only 2 pages and about 2000 words longer though.
Just thought I'd throw that out there because I'm pretty excited that I've got a plot now. Lack of title doesn't bother me much, but the lack of a plot is a bit of a concern.