I'm currently writing a major murder scene for my first novel, and frankly...I'm just not into it. It's like my brain just shuts down every time I try to think about it - and no - I'm not squeamish about the scene, I just can't come up with anything worth writing about. I know basically what I want to happen, but when I sit down to put it to paper (or computer screen)...I get nada! I think it might have something to do with the other books I've been reading lately. I've been reading a lot of books in my genre by bestselling authors and they're a bit intimidating. The way they make the story just pop into my head like I switched on a movie screen - and there's the story, unfolding in front of me (or in this case, my mind). Maybe I'm subconsciously sabotaging myself because I'm afraid I'll never be that good. I don't know - I've just hit a mountain size boulder in my road to writing and I can't find a crane strong enough to move it. Hmmm...does anyone know how to use dynamite?
No comments:
Post a Comment