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Things Are Coming Together
Dec. 5th, 2012 10:38 pmOn "Forgetting You," that is. And interestingly enough, it was a chapter on revision in my Creative Writing textbook that seems to have gotten me out of my slump when it comes to this thing. Or, at least, I hope it has.
-TTV: Did it give you some good tips?-
One very good one -- try to be "in" the scene. That is, when you're writing, try to imagine yourself actually doing the stuff your characters are doing. This comes naturally to me sometimes -- like when writing Victor's rant in "Secundus" -- but others. . .
Anyway, looking at "Forgetting You," I think I can see my major misstep now, at least with the Wonderland stuff -- I'm describing the gameplay when I should be describing what Alice is doing. My writing is the flattest when I'm talking about Alice moving from one place to another, and I'm positive it's because I'm approaching it like I'm playing the game, not like I'm IN the game. I also think I got a little too concerned about leaving people unfamiliar with Alice in the dark. The book says it's okay to make the reader connect the dots, and -- well, I'm sure that by making the Wonderland sections more dynamic, I'll be able to flesh it out enough for the Corpse Bride fans to get their heads around it. . . .Though I reserve the right to link to a Let's Play or something. Because, you know. Don't want people lost after all.
Anyway, that's my revelation of the day. Now I have some tags to answer while praying that this fucking light in my room doesn't go out again. Seriously, it's annoying.
-TTV: Did it give you some good tips?-
One very good one -- try to be "in" the scene. That is, when you're writing, try to imagine yourself actually doing the stuff your characters are doing. This comes naturally to me sometimes -- like when writing Victor's rant in "Secundus" -- but others. . .
Anyway, looking at "Forgetting You," I think I can see my major misstep now, at least with the Wonderland stuff -- I'm describing the gameplay when I should be describing what Alice is doing. My writing is the flattest when I'm talking about Alice moving from one place to another, and I'm positive it's because I'm approaching it like I'm playing the game, not like I'm IN the game. I also think I got a little too concerned about leaving people unfamiliar with Alice in the dark. The book says it's okay to make the reader connect the dots, and -- well, I'm sure that by making the Wonderland sections more dynamic, I'll be able to flesh it out enough for the Corpse Bride fans to get their heads around it. . . .Though I reserve the right to link to a Let's Play or something. Because, you know. Don't want people lost after all.
Anyway, that's my revelation of the day. Now I have some tags to answer while praying that this fucking light in my room doesn't go out again. Seriously, it's annoying.
