Post by Sigarda on Dec 27, 2014 10:45:22 GMT
So I'm in the initial stages of planning something for the new year. I have a basic idea of a character, situation and explanation - which is good. What I am now faced with is that moment of 'no return' where I have to commit to a 'direction' for at least a week of planning to try to work out if it works.
The problem?
Well I've got 2 directions available to me. One if where my protagonist operates as an individual and the plot focuses on her interactions with 'normal people' and how that changes her - essentially it's a 'coming of age' / 'personal growth' type story, but with added supernatural.
On the other hand I have available to me, a direction where there are more characters 'like her' in this story and the main focus will be split between normal people and her interactions with them and through their encouragement and support she grows etc.
As this is my first larger scale project I'm umming and aahing about the latter because it would require a lot more work and a bit of effort for characterization and (as Avacyn has reminded me many times) a lot of working out of things in order to make it all fit together.
However, I kind of feel that it could be a better plot for it. It might even lead to a love interest which, in the circumstances of the story - which will be spoiled at a later date - is highly ironic.
So that's about it really. Sorry I've kept so much so close to my chest but I just though I'd post this and remind everyone that I do occasionally write something more detailed than a shopping list.
Siggy x
The problem?
Well I've got 2 directions available to me. One if where my protagonist operates as an individual and the plot focuses on her interactions with 'normal people' and how that changes her - essentially it's a 'coming of age' / 'personal growth' type story, but with added supernatural.
On the other hand I have available to me, a direction where there are more characters 'like her' in this story and the main focus will be split between normal people and her interactions with them and through their encouragement and support she grows etc.
As this is my first larger scale project I'm umming and aahing about the latter because it would require a lot more work and a bit of effort for characterization and (as Avacyn has reminded me many times) a lot of working out of things in order to make it all fit together.
However, I kind of feel that it could be a better plot for it. It might even lead to a love interest which, in the circumstances of the story - which will be spoiled at a later date - is highly ironic.
So that's about it really. Sorry I've kept so much so close to my chest but I just though I'd post this and remind everyone that I do occasionally write something more detailed than a shopping list.
Siggy x
