I would call it a mental and emotional writer's cramp, my hands don't hurt, but I can't go forward until I step away, rub away the unwanted writing, and come back rejuvenated.
The plot was decent, the characters needed work, the description was poor at best, and I really can’t stand it.
I think that the story needs to be told though it is a really uplifting and fun fantasy type Middle Grade novel.
Have any of you ever scrapped a story? Have you ever been disgusted with a story that you rewrote it? I guess that I am still developing and learning about myself, so I don’t know if this is a normal stage of the insanity that is writing.
I have never scrapped anything altogether, but I am currently completely re-writing my first novel, so I don't think there's anything wrong with that, or at least I hope there isn't.
ReplyDeleteStuff gets stuck on the hard drive, sometimes. No need to delete it from the world. And, yes, I've started over from scratch. Actually, I have a novel or two I want to completely start over, with the earlier draft just as a sort of guideline -- though I might cannibalize myself as I go along.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to know that I am not alone on this one.
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