August 10th, 2012 at 08:38am
We litterally seem to be the same person. All of the problems you listed are the same exact ones I deal with! I used to try and sit here and think out an entire story before I even began writing it. I mean, so many other people did it that way and they had some of my favorite stories, so I assumed I could do the same, but it's just something some people are good at, and some arent. I can't get anything when i try to think it all out.
For me, a single idea will pop into my head. "A girl comes back to her hometown, engaged, and runs into her bestfriend, who she is in love with." simple enough right? so, from that, i get together the first chapter, and litterally, ill sit at the computer, open up word and just begin writing. Half the time, what I start out with, like what i think ill put in there, usually ends up being tossed aside and something completely different ends up happening.
As for writer's block, that is something i get almost every time i sit down to write as well. when im busy with school, or just busy in general, i have all these creative juices flowing and just so many things to put in my stories, or even to create new stories, and of course, im busy and can't do anything. But the moment i get home and have time to sit down and write, it's gone, i don't feel like writing , and i can't think of anything to write. it sucks. What Ive done to somewhat cope, is for example, if im at work and i get an idea of how a scene should go down, ill open up notepad on my phone and type in the most important points, that way, when i get home, ive got something to go off.
Another thing for block that helps me, is to read a few stories before i write, watch a tv show or a movie. it sounds lame and generic, but the smallest thing, like the way a character looks at the other, the way he asks her out, the way they finally get together, it all can help you!
i'll show you some of our stuff when we post more on our band blog -- we haven't had time to record and whatnot.
how have you been?? x3