I'm in trouble.

[changeling]

I hate my protagonist.

This is bad. I'm still trying to struggle through my post-November novel, and I've hit two blocks. One: I have no idea what's going to happen next, nor any idea of how to continue writing this flipping story. Two: I suddenly realised I hate my protagonist. There are two solutions to this, of course. Firstly, I can rewrite most (or at least some) of what I've written so far; most notably anything with Al in it. I can work out subplot and hopefully from that derive the next part of plot. Secondly, I can abandon the whole thing as a lost cause and start a brand new story with Derek, who is a werewolf. I'm definitely leaning towards the second option, but I rather like Tom and Adam, and I don't want to lose their part of The November Novel. Besides, I've written 18,920 words, which is more than I've ever spent on one story.

Gah. I think I'm just going to have to put it aside for the moment, and come back to it at another time. I just wish I had some sort of plot bunny for a new story. NaNoWriMo has now put me in permanent guilt trip if I don't write anything at all on any given day. Congratulations all you evil "How to be a writer" articles on the web. The important thing is not writing lots occasionally, but making sure you write a little each day, even if you don't feel like it. Bastards, all of them, I'm telling you.

I miss my creative writing tutes, when a single little stupid idea that I'd have to write 200 words about could spurn an entire two thousand word short story. I want to attempt another novel while I let my November novel ferment for a bit, but I have no plot ideas at all.

Also I have been overdosing on Voltaire.

Comments

[gigglinggorgon.livejournal.com]

heh heh heh, I feel for you!

When this happens to me, it is usually because my progagonist is TOO good. Too nice. Almost weak emotionally, and it seems to inpossible for he/she to actually accomplish anything in reality.. It can be relatively simple to re-write the character.

What I've often done at this point, is re-write the character a LITTLE, tidy up the story, add a nice, neat little ending and THEN go on with a new story using the same group of characters . I can often then incorperate the first story right into the new one as bits and pieces, or as background info.

Hope some of these ideas are of some use!

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, Al isn't too nice... Part of it is that I don't understand her motivation. And although she's very similar to a friend of mine, I don't understand what makes him tick either, so that's not of much use. I could probably second guess what either of them will do...I don't know. I just don't like her at the moment.

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[gigglinggorgon.livejournal.com]

lol, well have fun with it, for that is why we write, after all!!!