Aug 10, 2018:
My stories come from dreams. It’s usually a figure, a character, an image, that is very dynamic, or implies action. I take that image, translate it to pen and paper, and then see where it goes. It’s not always successful. I have several stories started that were more character studies than actual stories, so I stop and rarely go back. Once in a while, I think back about one or more of these characters and situations again and try to add to what I’d written or rewrite it with a different tack or voice. I almost never have a middle or end I mins as I let the situation develop by itself. I’ve been most successful in completing stories when they take a life of their own, where I’m not longer writing, but recording the events as they happen. This can be, and remains, a frustrating way to write, but it’s all I’ve been able to develop, so far. For now, however, I’m uninspired, with few images or ideas to draw on. I’m now in ‘input mode’ where I feel the need to read more, fill my head with ideas, seek inspiration, before tackling the next story. Until then, however, I’ll re-open this writing blog, throw some words together, and see if I can give the dream a life of its own.
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