I’m at that stage of writing this story where I’m world-building. I have the general outline in mind, but the specifics of scene aren’t there, so starting to write is harder and slower and a lot more work. The trajectory isn’t yet pulling me along. I don’t yet have enough of the foundation bricks laid to watch the walls go up. Some stories just flow out of me, which is one of the best feelings, but even the stories that come tough, eventually I’ll reach a critical mass and have enough momentum to go forward. (Are you tired of the mixed metaphors yet?) When the going is tough, I just have to have faith that it will catch fire, or at least sputter forward. I find that helps me a lot ~ to just have faith that the process will work, that the way I get things written will result in a story. Then that’s one less thing that will block me.
But I am moving forward every day, and that’s the important thing.
Speaking of perserverence, check out Benjamin Percy's column about what he learned from Rocky Balboa in the latest issue of Poets & Writers. Sorry ~ it's not online but very much worth the cover price.
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