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I have been thinking about why I fail to finish longfic. I’ve also been pondering why some of my stories work and others don’t, and why I’m struggling to start any of the original novels that have been taking up space in my head for several months now.


It’s because I’m one of those writers that, most of the time, wants to write about an idea or a scenario, not about people.


 

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amyraine: raindrops on flower petals (Default)
 I am finding that my writing is emotionally flat.

That's not always true but it is more often than not.

I will remember what I was thinking and feeling when I wrote a paragraph, but after some time has gone by I'll go back and read it and all I can think is - man, that's dull. 

I know that this is a subjective thing and that what might move one person will leave another cold, but some writers manage to tap into a deep, primal emotional center that most people respond to. I want to do that.

Any advice?

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