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azziria ([personal profile] azziria) wrote2011-04-18 10:40 pm
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I need a clear head

I have stories I want to write, four or maybe five started, three of them connected, but I can't get a clear view right now. I've lots of little bits and pieces, scraps and ideas that need stitching together to make the bigger constructs, but I can't get a clear enough head, can't seem to stand far enough back to see what the overriding framework needs to be in order to make them fit together into a coherent whole. It feels like I've too much jostling for attention in my head right now.

I suspect the answer is to not stress over it, to keep writing down the bits, and undoubtedly (going by experience) it will all shake itself into place in its own good time -although the shape it takes may not be what I'm expecting, which is one of the exciting things about being in this state. It's just frustrating feeling like I want to devote a good chunk of thinking time to it and I can't right now :(

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[identity profile] kare.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Good luck with the story, I'm positive you'll come up with something fabulous for it! Can't wait to read.

[identity profile] azziria.livejournal.com 2011-04-19 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
The answer may well be to fire off a short PWP or two to keep my inner writer satisfied while I wait for the longer pieces to sort themselves out.

[identity profile] portraitofafool.livejournal.com 2011-04-18 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm going through a similar situation where I have this idea (have had it for MONTHS now) and I have chunks of it written down--all for the middle or end though. I cannot work out how to start it and it's driving me mad. I've been restraining myself from posting about it on my journal because there's being a neurotic writer and then there's being a neurotic writer exploding all over LJ. Heh.

You're right, too, in thinking that just kicking back and letting the muse have her way is the best course, but that's so hard to do. Especially when all you want to do is sit down and write it. Which then you just end up frustrated all over again because it's all still right there banging around and making a racket, but it has nowhere to go.

It's exhausting, isn't it? Believe me when I say, "Good luck." and if you get around all this, please do tell me your secret.
Edited 2011-04-18 22:58 (UTC)

[identity profile] azziria.livejournal.com 2011-04-19 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
The really frustrating thing is that I feel that if I could just chunk out some undisturbed time to think about it all I could move forward, but I can't see anywhere in the next couple of weeks where that can happen. My usual reliable time is Sunday morning while D and the boy are at the boy's soccer match (because DD is happy to amuse herself and leave me undisturbed), but with sailing the next two weekends that's out.

And, of course, the fic that's furthest on is the last one! Although as I'm aiming to chart a gradual disintegration then maybe having the start and the end and working to fill in the middle isn't so bad...

In the meantime maybe I'll write a short PWP or two, just to keep the writing going :)
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[personal profile] lj_stowaway 2011-04-18 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
So frustrating! But I agree that letting it simmer on the back burner will result in things sorting themselves out in time, but oh, how hard it is to wait!

[identity profile] azziria.livejournal.com 2011-04-19 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
I just need MORE TIME... as I said elsewhere, too much life and not enough hours...

[identity profile] redfish-123.livejournal.com 2011-04-19 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Like doing art either as massive project or little bits and pieces all over the place, the secret is to just keep doing it.

[identity profile] delicatale.livejournal.com 2011-04-20 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Just to say, if you ever want to vent/talk about ideas, because I know that for me sometimes it works, I'm pretty often around, and I'm always willing to help fellow writers!