I've probably mentioned this before, but the more I write, the easier it gets. The first day I started writing-- and I've documented it so you can go back and check-- it took me three sittings to get the 800 words out, even though it was the beginning and I had a lot to say.
But now, weeks later, even as I continuously run out of twists and turns, and find myself in situations I need to get out of, the words are coming easier. I've written over 1,600 words today, and let me tell you, they were not hard. I'm aiming for another thousand or so today, because I'm a little less stressed out than usual, and I've gotten into the groove, and also because even as I continue to struggle with where my story is going, the words are helping me put those thoughts on to the paper and explore the terrain with my characters.
I'm fairly certain now that the rewrite is going to be frustrating. It's because of the way I've approached this thing. Right now, I'm trying to figure out the plot, then I'm going to have to go back and start the foreshadowing. And only then will I able to focus on the language and whether or not the language is what I want it to be. Right now, I'm building a world. And once I've built that world, it'll be time to go back and smooth out the rough edges. And then will come the play.
Who said this was easy?
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