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.)
Mon, Aug 09 2010
Too many beginnings and not enough endings
Just before I fell asleep the other night I had a sort of story vision that gave me an idea for a whole new tale. The problem is that I created the beginning of the story. I'm notorious for starting stories, but not finishing. I wonder. Why do I never seem to just naturally imagine an ending of a story the way I imagine a beginning? Is it just a habit, or is it related to the same idea that packing for a trip is a lot more fun than unpacking? And aren't all beginnings the end of something else anyway? Maybe I simply need to take a step back in time in my imagination and see what has gone on just before I imagine a beginning. I'm going to work on this and try to turn it into a useful tool instead of a hindrance.
posted at: 10:24 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Just before I fell asleep the other night I had a sort of story vision that gave me an idea for a whole new tale. The problem is that I created the beginning of the story. I'm notorious for starting stories, but not finishing. I wonder. Why do I never seem to just naturally imagine an ending of a story the way I imagine a beginning? Is it just a habit, or is it related to the same idea that packing for a trip is a lot more fun than unpacking? And aren't all beginnings the end of something else anyway? Maybe I simply need to take a step back in time in my imagination and see what has gone on just before I imagine a beginning. I'm going to work on this and try to turn it into a useful tool instead of a hindrance.
posted at: 10:24 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
