Remember how I dreaded making my outline for my next project?
Here's the weird thing: I did it, and it wasn't so bad.
This outline is actually better than my initial outline for the second novel.
That doesn't get me over the hump, however.
I've now drafted my first chapter twice.
Neither opening is right.
Oddly, my second chapter is fine, and just needs some tweaking.
That opening chapter needs a third draft, and I need to GET GOING.
Sigh. Ah, sisters, I think we all know what the holiday season means for most women. We will do the majority of the preparation and we will (mostly) enjoy it. We will make it special for our families, because holiday memories are not disposable, and we never know how many Christmases we may be granted with any of our loved ones.
But it sure makes it harder to write!
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I hear you about Christmas time!!
Good luck with that first chapter. THey're always the hardest!
It is really hard to focus when visions of sugar plums are dancing in your head, isn't it?
And trying to focus on an opening chapter nonetheless...meh.
I say don't spin your wheels. Keep writing the rest of the story, and the first chapter will eventually fall into place.
I hear ya. Write on, my friend.
Hi Rosslyn -
First chapters don't give me problems. It's the sagging middle that I find daunting.
Blessings,
Susan :)
Keep writing and the first chapter will fall into place as your story unfolds. Perhaps what's needed is a nice holiday treat -- a Gingerbread cookie and a Gingerbread latte. Ah, the bliss of the holidays! :-D
I'm learning this year to delegate a little more to my hubby! He actually did such a super job on the Christmas shopping that I might just have to delegate that job to him permanently!! :-)
For sure...holiday and family happiness is at the top of the to do list this month.
Writing...well I'm just hoping to do more than keeping up with my blog. :)
Do you plot your whole book at once or chapter by chapter?
One step at a time.
Watch the scales and eat accordingly.
Remember to celebrate Jesus.
Merry Christmas! :D
Outlines and I don't get along until the manuscript is written!
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