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My Yuletide story is not cooperating. Maybe it's because I have absolute freedom and the source doesn't have too much of a definitive tone, so there are fewer parameters. Or the fact that the route I decided to take is almost period for me. (Period drama kind of thing that is.)
Either way, I'm 200 words in and staring at the screen, trying to figure out what to do. Because it involves plot as means of displaying characterization, and I'm fuzzy on my plot (or I'm fuzzy because of the Riesling - it's cold, there was a thought process on having it).
The funny thing is, I feel like if I can get going on this and figure out my plot, it's going to be a writing breakthrough for me. It's different from my norm and definitely a game changer, as I do have free reign and it's almost like writing original fic.
Plus I realize that finishing this, then writing something for a job interview are my two writing assignments for the week, and both are going to either validate my writing abilities or set me back a few years. (I recently got a nice boost that restored my faith on the professional side. 10 years at work of no feedback led to negative views on my own writing. One bit of honest feedback and I feel much better. I need to work from that point and just not question. But if I screw up either of these writing assignments, I'll be backsliding on the confidence again.)
My Yuletide story is not cooperating. Maybe it's because I have absolute freedom and the source doesn't have too much of a definitive tone, so there are fewer parameters. Or the fact that the route I decided to take is almost period for me. (Period drama kind of thing that is.)
Either way, I'm 200 words in and staring at the screen, trying to figure out what to do. Because it involves plot as means of displaying characterization, and I'm fuzzy on my plot (or I'm fuzzy because of the Riesling - it's cold, there was a thought process on having it).
The funny thing is, I feel like if I can get going on this and figure out my plot, it's going to be a writing breakthrough for me. It's different from my norm and definitely a game changer, as I do have free reign and it's almost like writing original fic.
Plus I realize that finishing this, then writing something for a job interview are my two writing assignments for the week, and both are going to either validate my writing abilities or set me back a few years. (I recently got a nice boost that restored my faith on the professional side. 10 years at work of no feedback led to negative views on my own writing. One bit of honest feedback and I feel much better. I need to work from that point and just not question. But if I screw up either of these writing assignments, I'll be backsliding on the confidence again.)