Location, location, location!
Originally published at Nika Dixon. You can comment here or there.
After struggling with a long running block in my latest WIP, True Deceit, I finally came to the (light bulb) realization that the entire stall is due to the setting my characters are in. Originally I’d believed it had to do with a lack of proper conflict between the hero and heroine, but after many nights of mulling it over I now realize that the reason the story stopped dead on page 253 is due to the un-suspenseful location. If I can change where they are, I can add to the tension level in a way that was unavailble in the current spot.
The daunting task now comes in re-writing 253 pages of manuscript. I’d be worried - except I’m so damn pleased to have finally figured out what the problem is.
Let the writing continue!
Nika