Monday, February 13, 2012

Re-Writer's Block

So frustrating. I have so much inspiration for writing but I can't find the write (right, sorry...) way to say it right now. I'm still editing my nano novel and I've discovered that I'm writing the main character too mellow.

*(Note: the main character is an Evil Lizard Person who was/is the villain in my 2010 nano novel. Whenever I read the lines he speaks in that book I cringe and visualize poking his eyeballs with a pin. He is NOT a nice guy. He's a two faced, back-stabbing, insincere, lying, obnoxious, hypocritical, EVIL lizard person.  How did I make him mellow? Really!)

The truth is, pretty early on I knew he wasn't going to stay a bad guy forever. In fact, in my Script frenzy (which I didn't finish all the way) he actually turns good. (I was so proud of myself for making that part happen and not having it feel too cheesy)

But 'My Life Among the Animals' is a Prequel. He's got to be TOTALLY obnoxious and evil in it or else it just ruins the whole point of writing his story in the first place. The character arc won't be complete.

I guess I should have waited, wrote this story first and then the Scriptfrenzy sequel. Now that I know what the problem is, I can write him a little more true to character. I'll have to re-arrange some things in the story-line though.

Just for kicks: here are pictures of three different kind of wristwatches.

Analogue
Steampunk
And Digital
Interesting, huh?

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