tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post7156464759348834906..comments2023-12-11T20:04:16.370-08:00Comments on Allie's Musings: FrustrationsAllie Bonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334745422433097012noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-51012618269701256622007-04-05T03:25:00.000-07:002007-04-05T03:25:00.000-07:00I've set about half a dozen stories aside because ...I've set about half a dozen stories aside because I couldn't make it work. I thought my WIP might be one, but it's finding life again. I'm just pushing forward.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-67411863185539849192007-04-04T02:05:00.000-07:002007-04-04T02:05:00.000-07:00Stick with it (and her), Allie. I've been working ...Stick with it (and her), Allie. I've been working for ages on a short contemporary and while I love my hero, the heroine seems not to know what she wants. Driving me insane. I've found that working on something else for a while, and letting her percolate in the back of my mind, helps. Not that the heroine of my 'something else' story hasn't had her moments ;-)Tricia Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-90072139678977696732007-04-03T10:35:00.000-07:002007-04-03T10:35:00.000-07:00Can one of your secondary characters help out? I ...Can one of your secondary characters help out? I find that sometimes my more colorful supporting characters give my MCs just the kind of push they need.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-42648570240127604992007-04-03T10:02:00.000-07:002007-04-03T10:02:00.000-07:00I can't ever seem to really give up, even when som...I can't ever seem to really give up, even when something seems unfixable (is that a word?). I may let it sit for a while, but the fact is, something attracted me to the idea enough that I wanted to write it.<BR/><BR/>Most recently, though, I swiped my hero from my NaNo novel and gave him a new heroine. You did something like that with Summer, as I recall. Is that an option?<BR/><BR/>I <I>like</I> ONIM. Don't give up.Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906017.post-39764069899601306472007-04-03T06:51:00.000-07:002007-04-03T06:51:00.000-07:00Oh, hang in there, whatever you decide. Have you t...Oh, hang in there, whatever you decide. Have you tried Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook? I find that the absolute best tool for this kind of revision.<BR/><BR/>It's not a panacea, but I think it really helps.Charity Tahmasebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208740898666710699noreply@blogger.com