Tonight, I am debating what to do next. I think I'm ready to move Lavinia off my blog, and keep working on it away from here. It has taught me really good things. Like how terrible I am at dialogue, which is something I want to work on. I think one of the most important things I learned was realizing, one day, that each day's entry needed to have as much work and detail put into it as I would put into a short piece that was only one chapter long. I realized that I wasn't taking the time to savor or build the story's pieces, because I was in such a hurry to outline the plot, so it became more fun to write, after that. Like I said: good things.
But, where to from here? I have a couple things I would like to try, but have a hunch I would be miserable at. Like writing things from a man's perspective. Or writing an "action" or "mystery" type of story. I'm mulling it over, and will see where I go next!!
For those who have read, and left comments, thank you. :)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
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But I'm going to miss Lavinia.
:-( Just when things were getting really interesting, the story goes off the web :-( But I think I fully understand the need for privacy, and for rewriting whenever you feel like it the things you wrote a few days ago. You'll have to send me the book, if you publish it :) Or the more complete draft, if you don't want to publish it.
Just for the record though, I *love* your dialogues. You are not terrible at all at them, and they usually seem very real to me. I always wished you had more of them.
Cristina
I will miss both Lavinias! Maybe you will share the story when you are finished...
I'm so behind! But at least I can read all of Lavinia in one sitting. Maybe tomorrow on the beach in San Diego from my phone... humm sounds like bliss.
I've read the whole thing and I've really enjoyed it. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, though, and I get a little lost when I just read it snippet by snippet. I look forward to reading it all at once. :)
Are you KIDDING me?????? I JUST updated my sign on info (so I could leave comments) and read each and every Lavinia chapter and you are leaving me hanging???? :) OK- I forgive you - If you must stop for now and write at a different pace... I understand! But please just keep writing something for us every day? Is that too much to ask? You are bookmarked on my computer and I visit you every day. You are a gifted author, Becca! :) xxoo
I agree! I hope you finish posting her story when it is done! Or at least make it available to those of us who want to find out what happens! :) Keep up the great writing!
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