Crazy

[wayfaringwordhack]

I'm driving mana_trinicrazy with my doubts. As he says, TTD is done. Let it go; trust the critters to tell you what they think, and move on to the next story. 

So, that's what I'm trying to do, especially since I want to do the second draft (from scratch) of To Be Undone (TBU) for novel_in_90, (2nd round begins June 1st, folks).  The problem is that I haven't yet had time to rekindle my passion for the idea behind TBU. I know that my interest in a project tends to grow the longer I'm involved in it (and I can't seem to maintain excitement for two novel-length projects at one time) , but do any of you have any ideas or techniques for jumpstarting the passion, for reawakening that first burst of inspiration?

Comments

[mindseas.livejournal.com]

I keep a collage frame with "cover illustrations" for all of my galactic empire novels over my computer. When I want to work on a novel I look at the picture and imagine that I hold in my hands a book with this cover, and of course it's a wonderful book, and then I imagine reading, and then I just have to transcribe what I read...

At least that's how it's supposed to work. But I don't think I have the right cover for "Sun Dog," my current project.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I've actually thought about doing artwork or finding people that fit my characters in my mind and trying that to make them come alive for me. I like the idea of designing a cover. Haven't tried that one before.

[renakuzar.livejournal.com]

I've always found that when I can't find that passion, writing one of those fun scenes always brings it back.

What is a fun scene depends, just is fun to write.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*nods* This is kind of a dark work, so fun in the ha-ha sense doesn't apply, but I could definitely rewrite one of the parts that has high appeal.

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Nope. Am going through the same not-love with my current WIP. :P Let me know if you figure it out.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Is it Quartz that is giving you fits?

[pjthompson]

Research. If any'd needed, reading up on Stuff gets the mental wheels whirring again for me. Or writing scenes, as someone else suggested.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

hehe. In the case of this novel, probably "organizing" the research findings is what I need to do. I've been collecting stuff for years and now I have files full of contradictory things.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

*comforts*

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's just more complex than either of my other novels and I'm having a hard time keeping all the threads straight. I'm writing through all the angst and indecision and all of that, though. I can fix a broken draft a lot more easily than a nonexistent one. :D

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

That's the right attitude!