Mind you these are things that we would ideally like to do.
I remember when I kicked a ball and instead of going down the field, it went in front of the net. My keeper yelled, "never in front of the goal," and I yelled back, "I didn't mean to do that."
I think when it comes to our writing ideally we want perfect plots, complicated characters, and stunning settings. And lots of times our ideas are great. I had a recent one where my CP wrote back telling me she thought it was a terrific idea and I responded with, "I seem to have good ideas, now I just work on my execution."
So along with my long balls and crosses, I'm going to work on my character motivations and emotions. I think those things will help me in my execution on the pitch and in front of the computer.
How about you? What are trying to do in order to have better execution?
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It would definitely be emotion. The type of emotion that moves the reader, that keeps them reading. :)
Not give up on editing too soon.
~ Wendy
I'm trying to avoid letting the plot overwhelm the characterization. Easy in theory, hard in practice--at least it's hard for me.
Good luck with this Patti but please remember not to be too hard on yourself.
Since I was having trouble with plotting, I picked up a new book on the topic, STORY ENGINEERING, and buckled down and did the work of plotting out my novel. Now I know exactly where I'm going, but I've left room for surprises. It's one of the best things I ever did for my writing.
Keep it up. The more you practice, the better you get...and that goes for football too.
I'm trying to have better execution with emotions. I want folks to feel it when they read my stories. We can do this woman! xoxo
I struggle with execution,too. I think that it will come with practice...I hope at least, lol!
Angela
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