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RAWR.
Right. SO, a few hours into writing and I've hit a roadblock. I've come to the conclusion that I can be really really ... psychological(?) in my writing. Which is why I think first person comes so naturally while third person is a bit like pulling teeth.
Like, I can get down to the nitty gritty of a character's psychology. I can twist and manipulate the story that way. I can do that. In fact, it's what I do. But because of this, I can not seem to write action to save my friggin life. Like, I can talk for endless hours about the need for revenge. The plotting. The emotion. The drive.
But when it comes down to that BIG SCENE, where it's all 'sposed to actually, you know, HAPPEN?
Nothing.
The story falls flat on its face. Every single time.
Is this the sacrafice? Is there a balance? Am I the only one who feels like being good at one of these completely diminished the possibility of excelling at the other? I know, I know, practice makes perfect, or whatever. And it's true, I have never really pushed myself to write that action scene. Instead, I get to here: 'And then he jumped....' (delete delete delete) And do this: 'He sat down and thought about the consequences of jumping, and how badly he wanted to just do it anyway'
It's actually pretty disappointing to realise that I am destined to write the same kind of story over and over and over. Action is where the entertainment is. It's the MEAT. (ammiwrong?) It's what gets ya the readers. Not that I'm doing it for the readers. But in a way aren't we all?
It just seems to me that my favourite authors are not those who write the psychological aspect exceptionally well, but physical action interation and reaction.
:/
And I suck at all that. Real hard.
I think I'm just frustrated. Time to take a break.
Maybe get some sleep.
Maybe not.
:\
What's up with you?
Right. SO, a few hours into writing and I've hit a roadblock. I've come to the conclusion that I can be really really ... psychological(?) in my writing. Which is why I think first person comes so naturally while third person is a bit like pulling teeth.
Like, I can get down to the nitty gritty of a character's psychology. I can twist and manipulate the story that way. I can do that. In fact, it's what I do. But because of this, I can not seem to write action to save my friggin life. Like, I can talk for endless hours about the need for revenge. The plotting. The emotion. The drive.
But when it comes down to that BIG SCENE, where it's all 'sposed to actually, you know, HAPPEN?
Nothing.
The story falls flat on its face. Every single time.
Is this the sacrafice? Is there a balance? Am I the only one who feels like being good at one of these completely diminished the possibility of excelling at the other? I know, I know, practice makes perfect, or whatever. And it's true, I have never really pushed myself to write that action scene. Instead, I get to here: 'And then he jumped....' (delete delete delete) And do this: 'He sat down and thought about the consequences of jumping, and how badly he wanted to just do it anyway'
It's actually pretty disappointing to realise that I am destined to write the same kind of story over and over and over. Action is where the entertainment is. It's the MEAT. (ammiwrong?) It's what gets ya the readers. Not that I'm doing it for the readers. But in a way aren't we all?
It just seems to me that my favourite authors are not those who write the psychological aspect exceptionally well, but physical action interation and reaction.
:/
And I suck at all that. Real hard.
I think I'm just frustrated. Time to take a break.
Maybe get some sleep.
Maybe not.
:\
What's up with you?