The first sentence was the kicker for me.. How to start this process. How to put down what was in my mind and when I do/did, how would it look or sound?
I have had this book in my mind, to write, for over 20 years. I have done the research required and the plot, the twist and turns the characters (well almost all of the characters) have been in place(without a name until now). The breaking down of the chapters and the outline has all been in my mind until about 4 months ago.
I loved writing as a young girl. Loved poems and short stories and even wrote a few short plays for us in the neighborhood to play out. How I would write and what each player/character would be was so much fun. My mind racing with every word until the finished product.... Now, I write or am (trying) to write my very first big, huge project. A suspense, murder, thriller. I am excited and terrified at the same time. How or why on earth did I even think of writing or taking on such a project; haven't written anything in many years. But, this project has been pushing itself into reality for a long time and now this story wants to be told.
After sitting down trying to start that first word and rewrite after rewrite (that was the challenge for me); i decided to write what i felt and then when i go back and read it, i will edit and yes, of course, punctuation and grammar.. :) As, i write and get into the characters and name/describe them; i find my mind racing to get out another word, sentence or paragraph. How each one of these people seem to come to life with each word i write. This is a huge task for me and one that i have been wanting for a long time to do this, yet terrified of failure. And now that i have begun; i can hardly put it down. Although, right at the moment, i am in between this project and another writing project.
I can only hope this book brings about a great story line that will take your mind on a journey and keep you interested until the last final word.
Thanks-------
I have had this book in my mind, to write, for over 20 years. I have done the research required and the plot, the twist and turns the characters (well almost all of the characters) have been in place(without a name until now). The breaking down of the chapters and the outline has all been in my mind until about 4 months ago.
I loved writing as a young girl. Loved poems and short stories and even wrote a few short plays for us in the neighborhood to play out. How I would write and what each player/character would be was so much fun. My mind racing with every word until the finished product.... Now, I write or am (trying) to write my very first big, huge project. A suspense, murder, thriller. I am excited and terrified at the same time. How or why on earth did I even think of writing or taking on such a project; haven't written anything in many years. But, this project has been pushing itself into reality for a long time and now this story wants to be told.
After sitting down trying to start that first word and rewrite after rewrite (that was the challenge for me); i decided to write what i felt and then when i go back and read it, i will edit and yes, of course, punctuation and grammar.. :) As, i write and get into the characters and name/describe them; i find my mind racing to get out another word, sentence or paragraph. How each one of these people seem to come to life with each word i write. This is a huge task for me and one that i have been wanting for a long time to do this, yet terrified of failure. And now that i have begun; i can hardly put it down. Although, right at the moment, i am in between this project and another writing project.
I can only hope this book brings about a great story line that will take your mind on a journey and keep you interested until the last final word.
Thanks-------
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