In the beginning there was the night, and from the dark was born the light.
After writing 1687 words today, even though I was about to completely crash and burn at 6pm, I am happy I persevered. The last few days have been a bit of a brain-fart really, and it took a lot of work to get the momentum and the motivation to write. Today it seemed like it was ready to all flow. I can only liken it to the feel of breaking a habit or addiction: the first day or week you feel on top of the world, and then the world gets tough and you start thinking of how easy it is just to throw your hands up in the air and forget you ever had the crazy notion of breaking the addiction. And then, if you don't throw in the towel (or you throw it in a little and then take it back just as quickly), you realise there is something beautiful coming up on the horizon. It's not a mirage. The end is in sight. Granted, the end is about 2.5 weeks away, but it's still there.
My characters are moving along well. Mira and Faith are working hard at finding out how to get through the Gate of Dreams to save two different people: one they know and the other is the guy who i keep forgetting to feed. They are yet to meet their nemesis face to face so they don't know how dangerous this dreamwalking can be. I will probably move the rest of the book into new realms now, because the foundation for the real world and the technical ideas are all set up. It just means I can give my imagination some creative freedom for a bit.
And now, I'm going to have some much needed rest. Goodnight!! xx
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Day 9: Meeting the Family
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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Word count today: 2539. It was a hard slog though. I wasn't sure where it was going, and suddenly I'm meeting the protagonist's family.
Like most families, this one is dysfunctional. They gang up on my protagonist because they believe she made the wrong decision in leaving her husband. While they don't have the full story, they try to encourage her to make amends and give her relationship another go all in the name of tradition and the church. It's all done in friendly banter, but because she has heard it so many times before, it's more like they think she will wear down and finally accept that 'marriage is forever', something that one of them actually says. I guess I wanted to make a point about how just because things have been a certain way before, and have existed in that same way for many years, it doesn't make it right. It is not acceptable to suffer any kind of abuse, emotional or physical, just because tradition has told us we should. Family is important, but when family encourages you to do what you do not believe to be right and holds you to ransom on it, then there is something wrong with the dynamics there. I haven't had her husband come into the picture yet so I'm not sure what I personally make of him, but I have a feeling that he will soon make an appearance. I wonder if I'll get angry while writing him?
My other protagonist is still stuck in his tomb/cave. He's not come out but he's been announced as missing by the authorities on television, which has given a whole new spin to how these characters all relate. I want to see him do some more dreamwalking though :)
Another plot point from one of my minor characters has now prompted the whole story along a little further as well. This character has suddenly fallen ill and been taken to hospital after trying to help out my protagonist with her dreams. The doctors can't find what is wrong with her because there is nothing wrong with her on a physical level. The problem is on a very different level possibly relating to the dreams. I feel tomorrow's writing is going to be very interesting.
I keep wondering when the idea will run into the ground, but it seems like it's all falling into place. I feel like I've been writing jigsaw pieces for most of the last seven years, and now it's starting to fit together.
Like most families, this one is dysfunctional. They gang up on my protagonist because they believe she made the wrong decision in leaving her husband. While they don't have the full story, they try to encourage her to make amends and give her relationship another go all in the name of tradition and the church. It's all done in friendly banter, but because she has heard it so many times before, it's more like they think she will wear down and finally accept that 'marriage is forever', something that one of them actually says. I guess I wanted to make a point about how just because things have been a certain way before, and have existed in that same way for many years, it doesn't make it right. It is not acceptable to suffer any kind of abuse, emotional or physical, just because tradition has told us we should. Family is important, but when family encourages you to do what you do not believe to be right and holds you to ransom on it, then there is something wrong with the dynamics there. I haven't had her husband come into the picture yet so I'm not sure what I personally make of him, but I have a feeling that he will soon make an appearance. I wonder if I'll get angry while writing him?
My other protagonist is still stuck in his tomb/cave. He's not come out but he's been announced as missing by the authorities on television, which has given a whole new spin to how these characters all relate. I want to see him do some more dreamwalking though :)
Another plot point from one of my minor characters has now prompted the whole story along a little further as well. This character has suddenly fallen ill and been taken to hospital after trying to help out my protagonist with her dreams. The doctors can't find what is wrong with her because there is nothing wrong with her on a physical level. The problem is on a very different level possibly relating to the dreams. I feel tomorrow's writing is going to be very interesting.
I keep wondering when the idea will run into the ground, but it seems like it's all falling into place. I feel like I've been writing jigsaw pieces for most of the last seven years, and now it's starting to fit together.
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