tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post5183345833913553992..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: A Few Lessons From Stephen KingK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-87097974429933306402012-05-23T17:06:32.855-07:002012-05-23T17:06:32.855-07:00Tim, I have the same problem. I can create a worl...Tim, I have the same problem. I can create a world in my mind populate it with people, conflict, and the whole thing stalls. It is so incredibly frustrating. I've let people read my stuff and invariably they get to my wall of writer's block and say "it's great, where's the rest". Then I hang my head in shame. LOL. I think my problem is trying to write a novel when I'm actually a short story writer.Jedi Master Ivyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-49653600888716661922012-05-23T08:32:19.175-07:002012-05-23T08:32:19.175-07:00LOL!
I've written some fiction, but most of i...LOL!<br /><br />I've written some fiction, but most of it was terrible. The characters would wander into boring situations and I couldn't get them out.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-76180593981294565932012-05-23T08:11:05.942-07:002012-05-23T08:11:05.942-07:00"He doesn't believe in plot. He starts wi..."He doesn't believe in plot. He starts with characters and a situation and goes from there."<br /><br />Right there is the thing that ultimately stopped me from writing fiction. I can create amusing settings, people them with various appropriate characters, and . . . they all basically say to me "this is a nice world you've created for us", and proceed to kick back and relax without actually doing anything interesting. <br /><br />That's OK, though. There's room for non-fiction in the world, too.tim eiselehttp://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.comnoreply@blogger.com