Playing with a universe
Jul. 12th, 2008 11:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brightrosefoxI scrapped what I had written of Chapter 25. I'm trying to work quickly toward the rising action now. The situation at the end of Chapter 24 will propel Dana faster toward her eventual confrontation with Jeremy; while Ian, Alex, and Kara will do their best to help her. I know there are a few gaping holes in earlier chapters, but at this point I need to just keep moving forward and worry about holes later. Besides, I want Bruster's ice cream.
Jason and I had a long discussion earlier about my climax and falling action. He made a suggestion I had not thought of which would veer completely around my original idea and take a new direction. I like it. I'll see how it fits.
The story seems to be more complex than I'd thought. When I was explaining it all to Jason, I fumbled. I mean, really, it's not that complicated. But he asked about it in a way that tripped me up and made me think. Why is my world the way it is? What could I change? Why do the characters need to do this or that?
Adam and I just had a conversation about character motivations. I suspect I'll probably have several cliches and predictable moments, but at this point, I'll expect it. This is not a very original concept. Good versus evil, destruction and creation, etc etc. Creative, yes. But not something new.
I think, though, that I will soon need to talk to people who have endured serious assault and abuse of any kind, so I can flesh out Dana's character near the end, when she is isolated with Jeremy and fighting for her life and the world. He's a sociopath, after all, and he wouldn't hold back about hurting her. I'm starting to wonder if I'm scared of Jeremy, this character I've created who I can never identify with. I'm too empathic. He has no empathy at all.
I doubt I'll be able to write all of Chapter 25 by tomorrow, so probably no trip to Bruster's. That means no sweets all week, either. If I can write an entire chapter by tomorrow evening, though, it'd be fantastic.
Jason and I had a long discussion earlier about my climax and falling action. He made a suggestion I had not thought of which would veer completely around my original idea and take a new direction. I like it. I'll see how it fits.
The story seems to be more complex than I'd thought. When I was explaining it all to Jason, I fumbled. I mean, really, it's not that complicated. But he asked about it in a way that tripped me up and made me think. Why is my world the way it is? What could I change? Why do the characters need to do this or that?
Adam and I just had a conversation about character motivations. I suspect I'll probably have several cliches and predictable moments, but at this point, I'll expect it. This is not a very original concept. Good versus evil, destruction and creation, etc etc. Creative, yes. But not something new.
I think, though, that I will soon need to talk to people who have endured serious assault and abuse of any kind, so I can flesh out Dana's character near the end, when she is isolated with Jeremy and fighting for her life and the world. He's a sociopath, after all, and he wouldn't hold back about hurting her. I'm starting to wonder if I'm scared of Jeremy, this character I've created who I can never identify with. I'm too empathic. He has no empathy at all.
I doubt I'll be able to write all of Chapter 25 by tomorrow, so probably no trip to Bruster's. That means no sweets all week, either. If I can write an entire chapter by tomorrow evening, though, it'd be fantastic.
