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June 4, 1999
6:35 a.m.
This morning wasn't overly productive--but wasn't bad, either. The first ten pages are pared down to eight and a half through some judicious line editing, and I think I know more about the characters. But I can't say it's completely moving along yet.  The problem is that I have three possible story lines, I and I'm sure which one I want to follow. life is tough, I know. This is, of course, all part of writing. As Vonda McIntyre said about her Nebula winning story "The Lost Girls", sometimes that magic doesn't work. Sometimes it does. So you keep at it until it does, and you ride the wave. Of course, the caveat is that the magic should be working on something pretty much all the time. When one project is stalled, you move to another. This one isn't stalled yet, just struggling along like a bull that I've lassoed, but who hasn't yet decided to let me win. Sometimes, the magic is stubborn This is what writing is about, though. This is normal. You deal with it but not letting it get you down, because if you're worried that a story won't come out right at the end then you'll be right--it won't. So I try like mad to not think about the story's end quality. I can worry about that when the time is right. So I tell myself this story will be good. It'll be good becasue I won't let it be otherwise, despite the fact that I have absolutely no idea how it'll end right now. Sometimes, I think being a writer is just an extended exercise in pop psychology.   Have a great day.  Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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