and back to the writing...
I think I've worked out what needs to be done if I ever want to succeed at converting the WR story into something publishable. Frankly, I think I've been trying too hard to be serious. I've been trying to explain everything, make it believable even in its fantasy, and the worst part is that I've removed the things that I can't easily explain. Such as the community.
It's making it impossible to stay true to the original story.
So, I think, I need to stop trying to tell it like Tolkien or Anne McCaffrey, and take a more Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman approach instead. A touch of Douglas Adams, even. I need to loosen up the reins and give it the freedom of being ridiculous. It is still entirely possible to make it heavy and emotional where it needs to be.
Because come on. Xemnas. Twister. Priceless.
So I'm going to be working from this angle and see what happens. I've already figured out how to include the community. It's a lot smoother and funnier than what I was trying to do with communal dreams.
I dunno. Wish me luck.
It's making it impossible to stay true to the original story.
So, I think, I need to stop trying to tell it like Tolkien or Anne McCaffrey, and take a more Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman approach instead. A touch of Douglas Adams, even. I need to loosen up the reins and give it the freedom of being ridiculous. It is still entirely possible to make it heavy and emotional where it needs to be.
Because come on. Xemnas. Twister. Priceless.
So I'm going to be working from this angle and see what happens. I've already figured out how to include the community. It's a lot smoother and funnier than what I was trying to do with communal dreams.
I dunno. Wish me luck.