07 March 2007
Building a story: Theme
I blogged here yesterday about my trials of starting a new project.
And today, I learned something else about successful story building... well for me any way.
I'm usually a one word theme-ster. Chosen was Choice, for example LOL But there were variations on the word. Having no choice. Making the right and the wrong choice. I realised when I started writing Chosen, that having even a single word theme helped me with a stuck plot. When everything died, I went back to my theme and *bing* out popped the next part of the plot. Cool. I might have actually hit on something useful for me. For a change *grin*
I remember stressing over Past Lies and having no idea what the theme was. Then I had to think of a new title. Out popped the above. And guess what the theme of that book is?
I wish I had a direct line to my subconscious. It would make life so much easer...
And today, I learned something else about successful story building... well for me any way.
Find your theme.
I'm usually a one word theme-ster. Chosen was Choice, for example LOL But there were variations on the word. Having no choice. Making the right and the wrong choice. I realised when I started writing Chosen, that having even a single word theme helped me with a stuck plot. When everything died, I went back to my theme and *bing* out popped the next part of the plot. Cool. I might have actually hit on something useful for me. For a change *grin*
I remember stressing over Past Lies and having no idea what the theme was. Then I had to think of a new title. Out popped the above. And guess what the theme of that book is?
I wish I had a direct line to my subconscious. It would make life so much easer...
28 February 2007
I am here...
... and I will update my Roma adventure.
But first I have to get Chosen out the door, help with the Past Lies cover, which is coming along very nicely thank you, and rugby tackle edits for Past Lies too.
I thought I rubbed the copy clean when I sent it in, but there are 'D'uh!' mistakes that I simply didn't/couldn't see on the final sweep. I am sooo bad at seeing my own writing clearly, LOL
But first I have to get Chosen out the door, help with the Past Lies cover, which is coming along very nicely thank you, and rugby tackle edits for Past Lies too.
I thought I rubbed the copy clean when I sent it in, but there are 'D'uh!' mistakes that I simply didn't/couldn't see on the final sweep. I am sooo bad at seeing my own writing clearly, LOL
