I forgot to write in my diary yesterday. I think I need to have it with me so I can write in it when I have the time or the inclination, rather than leaving it at home to write in it at 6pm.
However, I did write. I wrote a piece, which is part of my "novel" and I am using as a writing exercise. I'm trying a new way to create scenes. Hopefully it will work, but only time will tell. This method fits in well with my current writing style, so it's not like I have to make big changes. I will however have to go through my current draft and split it up differently and work on the individual parts. This is not a bad thing.
If I can get the individual parts to work, then I can put them back together and make the whole thing work. Well that's the plan anyway.
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Yesterday
I didn't write. Well that's not entirely true. I wrote in my diary, but I didn't add to my novel.
What I did do is read about scenes. I found that I keep summarizing scenes and not actually writing them. If that makes any sense.
I summarise what the scene is about, maybe add in some dialogue, and that's it. I'm not describing the scene or moving people, not even allowing them to fidget or breathe. In fact some of my scenes are just talking heads, nothing more and I seem to be having trouble adding action or surroundings.
So I'm going to start some writing exercises in order to help with describing place and time and adding in actions. I start today. I have an hour free in which I will start.
Re-reading NaNoWriMo, I noticed that almost the entire thing is written in summary form. That is sad.
What I did do is read about scenes. I found that I keep summarizing scenes and not actually writing them. If that makes any sense.
I summarise what the scene is about, maybe add in some dialogue, and that's it. I'm not describing the scene or moving people, not even allowing them to fidget or breathe. In fact some of my scenes are just talking heads, nothing more and I seem to be having trouble adding action or surroundings.
So I'm going to start some writing exercises in order to help with describing place and time and adding in actions. I start today. I have an hour free in which I will start.
Re-reading NaNoWriMo, I noticed that almost the entire thing is written in summary form. That is sad.
Monday 3 January 2011
Bad end to the year
I did no writing in December 2010 due to personal reasons. Also, I was sick. Nothing went right.
Christmas was good when it finally happened as was old and new, which means New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Slowly I'm getting back into writing. Very slowly. I've been reading about writing at the moment. Today I need to start writing and I mean more than this post.
I'm thinking about writing a diary. That's something I've never done, but I know several writers who find it very useful. They begin with writing their diary entry and then find it easier to move to their work. I'm going to try this, starting tonight.
Christmas was good when it finally happened as was old and new, which means New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Slowly I'm getting back into writing. Very slowly. I've been reading about writing at the moment. Today I need to start writing and I mean more than this post.
I'm thinking about writing a diary. That's something I've never done, but I know several writers who find it very useful. They begin with writing their diary entry and then find it easier to move to their work. I'm going to try this, starting tonight.
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