Today, I wrote 10 pages. That’s a lot for me. I normally manage 8 on a really good weekend day, so this was stellar. (Although once upon a time, I used to be able to write 20 pages on a Sunday. Ah, well.) Anyway, these 10 pages left me pretty mentally drained which means writing a blog post is challenging. To say the least.
I really like this story. I really like this hero and heroine, but they’ve given me fits from the start. I rewrote the first chapter of this book more times than any other first chapter ever. I wish I was exaggerating, but I keep track of any substantial changes to a chapter by sticking a letter after the chapter number. I made it to “O” on this story. Or maybe I should say “P” since today I was rewriting chapter one again.
Tonight, I have no perspective on whether or not the change I made worked, but I sure hope it did.
The beginning is very important for me to get right. It’s the foundation the entire rest of the book rests on so it has to be level and sturdy. Sometimes this is harder to do than other times, but I’ll get it. Eventually.
Tags: WIP
My secondary character, a french vampire 'created' by the main hero, keeps giving me fits. He appears the most inopportune times, and steals the Irish hero's thunder with the Heroine in chapter 4.
And it's annoying as all get out. It's also annoying that my hero can't decide if he wants to act like a proper, dignified vamp, or a down to the earth, growling and snarling werewolf..
Wow! That is so fantastic. I have trouble writing a few sentences.
Lou,
That's the worst when a character comes in and takes over. If it's any consolation, almost anything can be fixed on revision–which is what I chant to myself constantly.
Patti
Joyce,
10 pages is a lot for me, but the story was just flowing. Love when that happens.
Patti