Sat down at my computer, well Mychael's really old busted dell laptop actually. I had it nicely positioned on the bed with the screen resting against a stack of pillows. That way it would not fall apart and just fail at being a computer. He has decided that we "traded" computers. So he gets my nice macbook and I get whatever is left of his old dell. This is very interesting since he is the one insisting that he does not need a new one......hmm
So being the cute couple that we are, we both worked on our computers doing our different things, while sitting on the bed. I grabbed my Death Of A Secret journal and went over my notes from when I talked with the parentals. Everything looked good and I didnt appear to be missing any information. With my fingers on the keyboard I let them fly! I had told Kali I would have the first chapter done by the end of that weekend. So I was on a mission!
I didn't find many challenges writing the first chapter, I found it very easy to become the character and really describe what it must have been like for them. I thought the hardest part would be making the first chapter really draw ya in, but I was wrong. The biggest road block I hit was how to describe additional character's personalities! WOAW. I figured it would have been much easier to describe them since I knew them so well! That was a large surprise, it was harder than I had thought.
I didn't let it stop me, I nudged on and on until I finished the first chapter! I read it over and over and over. Even more excited then when I figured out how to tie it all together, I called everyone I was close to to tell them I finished it!
Another crazy note: I spoke with both my Grams and Mom about my book. They both shared stories about my uncle, which made my outline fit even more miraculously together. The fine stitching was being sewn with every story told.
So being the cute couple that we are, we both worked on our computers doing our different things, while sitting on the bed. I grabbed my Death Of A Secret journal and went over my notes from when I talked with the parentals. Everything looked good and I didnt appear to be missing any information. With my fingers on the keyboard I let them fly! I had told Kali I would have the first chapter done by the end of that weekend. So I was on a mission!
I didn't find many challenges writing the first chapter, I found it very easy to become the character and really describe what it must have been like for them. I thought the hardest part would be making the first chapter really draw ya in, but I was wrong. The biggest road block I hit was how to describe additional character's personalities! WOAW. I figured it would have been much easier to describe them since I knew them so well! That was a large surprise, it was harder than I had thought.
I didn't let it stop me, I nudged on and on until I finished the first chapter! I read it over and over and over. Even more excited then when I figured out how to tie it all together, I called everyone I was close to to tell them I finished it!
Another crazy note: I spoke with both my Grams and Mom about my book. They both shared stories about my uncle, which made my outline fit even more miraculously together. The fine stitching was being sewn with every story told.
Remember that distinct and extreme personality descriptions are the real grabbers. Simple words like "shy" and "lazy" aren't going to catch the eye of the reader. Of course this is easier said than done, but whenever writing an essay that is my matra.
ReplyDeleteSeeing as this book is going to start out subtly and nuanced, I can see it heading into a direction of intensity and at times horror. This is going to be an unsteady balance of emotions tangled together. Always a good read!
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished work and getting lost in a story that is both intriguing and humorous. Hoping to hear you peak out through the words in your fun cadence and entertaining stories:)