Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Mar 09 2010
Can't slow down?
The recent news covered the story of the Prius in Southern California that accelerated to the point where the driver dialed 911 for help and was finally able to stop the car with the help of a CHP officer. The incident had me thinking about what happens in a fictional story if it takes off in a hurry and we can't seem to slow it down. I've worked on scenes in which I got so caught up in the writing that I went on and on until I ended up having a hard time knowing when to back off the speed and how to do that without losing the momentum of the story as a whole. We're often cautioned to write first and edit later. But is there such a thing as being too abandoned to the point of no return? Do we need that inner police officer to help us get our bearings again?
posted at: 12:38 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
The recent news covered the story of the Prius in Southern California that accelerated to the point where the driver dialed 911 for help and was finally able to stop the car with the help of a CHP officer. The incident had me thinking about what happens in a fictional story if it takes off in a hurry and we can't seem to slow it down. I've worked on scenes in which I got so caught up in the writing that I went on and on until I ended up having a hard time knowing when to back off the speed and how to do that without losing the momentum of the story as a whole. We're often cautioned to write first and edit later. But is there such a thing as being too abandoned to the point of no return? Do we need that inner police officer to help us get our bearings again?
posted at: 12:38 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
