I haven't blogged in a while. Actually not since my last blog post. I don't remember when that was. I really have nothing to blog about today, and haven't for a while. I am saddened by this. Is my creativity fleeting away. No, it definitely isn't. I know this because I have the overwhelming urge to write something, anything. Darned facebook and weak will won't allow me to do this, however. I realize it is the month of November, and during this month NaNoWriMo is occurring. I also realize that I had a book I was writing. Guess what? I'm back to 9Ø words, after writing 36Ø, about. Somehow, I failed to save my words, and no longer have the will to re-write everything I had written and continue the project. I also still need to write my own book, Pity for a Coward. The one I started long ago.
I'm not sure I understand how it is people write living characters. I feel like I am a terrible writer because of this. Everything I write I plan. My characters never surprise me, anger me, or anything. They're just a bunch of words on a page. Nothing in my stories come alive to me. I know what's happening at all times, and I understand a particular character's motive for doing something. If the story doesn't come alive for me, why would it anyone else?
That wasn't a very productive blog post, but whatever.
Hey there...
ReplyDeleteWell, first things first, you write really well. Really.
Now about the whole characters coming alive thing.. I've been trying to write for years, but I've never ever had characters in my head, or even a plot in my mind. I know I sound like a pretty terrible writer when I say this, but I don't really think I am. The point is, even though I keep planning my plot and my characters(who by the way, never seem to do anything worthwhile), I've never had to plan my words much. They just flow.. And that's probably not a bad thing at all.. :)
PS: Did I already say you write well? I think I did.. :)