I was going to write a post today on the therapeutic benefits of writing on paper, with a pen. It really can do wonders for helping you break down the dams that inhibit word flow.
This is not going to be that post. It would have been lovely, but not today.
Today I’m writing to say that I broke through the wall in my head. I woke up this morning and realized that all of the story arcs for my contemporary fantasy series (don’t gape) had fallen into place. I could see them all, overlapping arches of beautiful plot and character developments. I came downstairs and put the first pass of that down on screen. Then I gulped some coffee, and started filling in the details.
There’s a long way to go yet – I have plot arcs and themes, synopsis for the first four books, and my cast of characters all arranged, but I’d like to see something like an outline (LIKE, not actually, you know, really an outline) take form before I get too far into the words. I want to be sure I know where all of the pieces are going to fit on this one. I still haven’t figured out the best way to encapsulate it all – I don’t like spreadsheets particularly, though I can see the benefits. Paper and pen is pretty tempting, though I fear that moment when I run out of paper or need to move something. Oh well, I’ll get it down. Off to put down the bones and flesh of this world!
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