ugh!

[soncnica]

I'm frustrated. I'm writing a story, a one shot, short (well at least I hope it will be, lol), and the story only has two scenes, one happening at one place, the other someplace else, and I can see it all happen in my head, I can freaking smell it, but ... I just can't seem to put what I see into words. It's so frustrating! And annoying! I mean its just two scenes, damnit! Two scenes to put into words, scenes I see soooooo clearly in my head when I close my eyes, but when I wanna write it all down ... no words come to me. *shakes head* But I have to write it, otherwise my head will explode. *sigh*
And then I'm all like, but who will read this? And then I'm like, write for your own peace of mind! But... but... uhhh... idk... and then I'm like, is this steampunk? Or is this just another made up world? And then I'm like, ugh just write, you moron!
Yeah...
Rant over.

Comments

[somer.livejournal.com]

...but who will read this? YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT? I'll definitely read it!!!! :D

I'm not a writer, so I don't know how it feels to want to write something down you see so vividly in your head and then it just won't come out. But it sounds pretty bad and like you said frustrating. I hope your muse comes out of hiding and lets you describe and tell the story you see so clearly. :)

[septembers-coda.livejournal.com]

Hi! Sorry you're having a hard time! It definitely happens to every writer. But having the idea is the hardest part. The story is done; it just hasn't come out of hiding yet! I have a couple ideas of things that have helped me lately:

1) Maybe you're fighting yourself/your story. You want it to be the way it is in your head, but maybe it wants to be something else, and you can feel that it will morph if you start typing. No way to solve that except to let it be what it wants! You'll get a different story than you planned, but it might be even better.
2) Write an outline. Even if you have all the details in your head, sometimes just forming simple sentences or fragments, “this happens in this place, then this happens,” will help you find the language of your story. You’ll want to start elaborating, and when you do, well then, here comes your story! I wrote my last two fics in both the above ways, and it helped me a lot when I was struggling.
3) Speed write. Just write. Don’t worry about structure, accuracy, whether it’s good, or anything else. In the beginning, it might not be good, (or it might!) but it will get better the longer you write. Then you edit it into what you want.

Sorry if I’m sticking my nose in, but I hope this helps! :-)

[serendip50.livejournal.com]

Sorry can't offer any really constructive words of wisdom as I am not a writer and have no idea of the trials and tribulations a writer like yourself goes through to channel and put down thoughts and ideas. I can only imagine how frustrating it must certainly be:(.

BUT...take heart, you have sound advice above and I know that you will get there in the end because there is nowhere else for your imagination to manifest but on paper and in your own spelendid way. I have faith you will find your muse...it just takes a sentence to latch onto the spark!
Write and scribble, is what I would do....whatever comes out can be fixed later.

and most important of all.....
BLOODY HELL...OF COURSE I AND I'M SURE MANY MORE WILL BE WAITING WITH BATED BREATH TO READ THE RESULT!

Good luck. Hugs x