Checkpoint #1

[chosenfire28]

Okay guys, here is the first checkpoint. These aren't mandatory but they let you see where you are and talk a bit about your story.

Please comment with the following.

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[elaere]

LJ Username: elaere

Current Word Count: 8700

Characters/Pairings: Brian, an original character

What I Like About the Story: The story took an unplanned turn. Without my conscious consent, it now has a new direction and a fresh theme. Also the genre has changed. I like this new direction; it's much more interesting to write than my original plan. I tried to come up with a perfect love interest for Brian--for me, Justin will never do--but instead I came up with a puzzle. The character is of the third gender. Brian doesn't even know if the other character is a man or a woman. At the moment I haven't decided which one the character's biological sex will be.

What I don't Like About the Story: The story took an unplanned direction and theme. I decided to join this challenge in order to try out writing a romance. It seems that I'm unable of doing that.

Anything Else: I'm getting at the point of writing when it will be next to impossible to stop. At that point I find it hard to concentrate on anything else, like work or friends or family. This occurs every time I write a story. When all the things I need for the climax of the story are in place, it's so easy to write and so intoxicating. I guess that's the flow experience. As soon as I get the climax written, the work will as slow, difficult and frustrating experience as before.

[elaere]

I might complete another story of mine for this challenge. This one seems to be growing into a monster of at least 30.000 words, and in the given time-frame, I won't be able to complete it.