tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post6533775471633293027..comments2023-08-02T08:22:54.403-07:00Comments on NoReasonWhatsoever: It's Complicated...Or Is It?CathrynLouishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-27611543468909877222011-07-14T17:37:39.641-07:002011-07-14T17:37:39.641-07:00K.M., I'm sure you will persevere and the scen...K.M., I'm sure you will persevere and the scene will be far better than you think!CathrynLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-60066832786438973802011-07-14T09:04:48.596-07:002011-07-14T09:04:48.596-07:00I'm coming up on very possibly the scariest sc...I'm coming up on very possibly the scariest scene of my entire book - and I'm not feeling very warrior-like myself. My characters are behaving very, very badly and I'm cringing at the thought of writing some of the things they have to do. Most readers will probably find the scene relatively tame (it comes to an argument between two leads, really), but I'm dreading it. I love these people, and I don't enjoy seeing them heading down the wrong paths. But the book must be finished, so, like you, I will persevere!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832782604769370695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-75882582299553523182011-07-07T17:17:26.065-07:002011-07-07T17:17:26.065-07:00Hi Shari, thanks for visiting - and also for the c...Hi Shari, thanks for visiting - and also for the compliment. Glad you found the post useful. I've been working on this story for so long. This obstacle had me scared for a while. Feels good to be past it.CathrynLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-87125328262568022052011-07-07T09:23:31.939-07:002011-07-07T09:23:31.939-07:00I really like the way you think - I've finally...I really like the way you think - I've finally started to understand story structure (from the writing end)and when you discuss mechanics and what does/doesn't work, it's good education for me :-) Glad you got it sorted - so hard to move forward sometimes!!!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698723929756681121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-29934567035208906672011-07-02T08:56:33.566-07:002011-07-02T08:56:33.566-07:00Hi Sam, don't you just love it when things tur...Hi Sam, don't you just love it when things turn out that way? :)CathrynLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-8411274508206546082011-07-02T06:08:20.456-07:002011-07-02T06:08:20.456-07:00Good post! I just went through the exact same thin...Good post! I just went through the exact same thing. The blank page felt very scary but it's always so much easier to see the problems when you have a first draft to work with...and usually there are less problems than you thought!Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-88830047023868041152011-07-01T10:34:01.510-07:002011-07-01T10:34:01.510-07:00Hi Shelli, thanks for stopping by and sharing your...Hi Shelli, thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience. Nice to know that I'm not the only one. Have a great weekend!CathrynLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-13056383510038545222011-07-01T09:57:07.302-07:002011-07-01T09:57:07.302-07:00Hey, I do that! I've learned that when I'...Hey, I do that! I've learned that when I'm avoiding my WIP, it usually means my subconscious is hashing out a problem for me. It usually happens during a clutch scene, like you've just described. If I honor my aversion, I have a similar experience to yours. If I push it, it ends up awful on the page. :( Which is perfectly allowable if it's a rough draft!Shellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068094486297918345noreply@blogger.com