hook, lines, and a sinking feeling

I spent a lot of time thinking about plot this morning. Is it better to plan it all out, or to just let it happen? I have a rudimentary idea of where things are going now, but I feel like it’s pretty cleche, and I haven’t figured out certain motivations yet either. I keep changing my mind, actually.

I think I need an entirely new and fresh perspective in the novel, perhaps I should bring in another plotline… I only really have two right now, even though I’ve got about three different perspectives. I really should have gone the absurdist route with this… I think I would be much happier writing in random strangers that just die horrible deaths. I don’t know how I ended up with this crappy drama, although i guess drama is really what keeps you reading. There has to be some plot or motivation. Is it too late to change my tone entirely? I’m afraid it probably is. I’m keeping everything plausible, at least to me, and I guess I should just finish and be done with it. If it sucks ass, I can let it suck ass… But I guess the whole point is that I’d rather it didn’t.

So much doubt, so little writing.

I’ve told myself today that as soon as I catch up to where I “should be”, I’ll let myself play all these video games that I’ve been meaning to play. Last weekend I picked up the new stupid Morrowind with expansions, and Ape Escape 2, (which is pretty fun, I took a break and played it briefly the other day), and then yesterday I picked up Jak 2, (I’m SUPER excited about it) and this PS2 Eye thing… there are like 10 games that come with it, they all look pretty stupid and simple, but I’m excited to play them anyway.

OK, enough procrastination. I’m off to write myself into as many corners as I can find!

One Reply to “hook, lines, and a sinking feeling”

  1. All storylines are cliche. You just have to put your own spin to it. As for plotting or not plotting–it really depends on the writer. Hopefully you can find a happy medium you can work with!

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