So, writing is a tricky thing (in case you didn’t know). I’ve done quite a bit of writing as of late, but I haven’t made a whole lot of progress on any one story. (How is this possible you ask?)
Well, in the process of picking up stories I hadn’t worked on in ages, I found that my original vision for many of them has changed. This month, though, I just want to focus on my progress with the Saying Series 2 book. At the moment, the working title is “Be Careful What You Wish For.”
Since I’m bringing back all the characters from the first book but choosing to focus on one in particular, I had to figure out how to put my new (well, new to this installment) heroin at the center of the action or drama. Needless to say, there’s going to be loads of relationship issues and not all of them will be Lisa’s fault (she’s matured since book 1).
So here’s the basics of what I’m working with. Lisa and Teddy are working to keep a spark in their relationship as they both continue to excel in their careers, which kinda pulls them away from each other. Between Lisa and Rebecca, someone has to get pregnant soon so Sarah Rapture can have a grandchild. Paul, Alex, and a few new comers are back on the dating scene and it’s a little scary (some of Lisa’s life lessons will come in handy here). And while I’m sure some will be put off by this, there will be race issues addressed (in case you didn’t know, Lisa is black… dunt, dunt, dunnnnnn! 😮 )
Well, that’s all I have for now. I’ll explain about some of the other stories I’m rewriting and or structuring another day. If you’re up for it, please check out my Reading Challenge Update.
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7 replies on “#WIP Update 21 #amwriting”
Looks like its all going well, with the re-introduction of characters. Hope it all turns out well in the end, warm greetings and best wishes!
Thank you. Lots of work ahead, but I look forward to it.
Sometimes just writing is enough, even if you aren’t able to complete anything. Your stories are probably all better off with you having taken the extra time to let them sit and be. Best of luck getting your Saying Series more rounded out and complete. Sounds great so far!
Thank you. I think you make a good point. Time is good for the writing process.
Even though I know the reason why it always boggles my mind when people are put off a character or story because of the character’s race. It just seems like an odd way to approach a book. It is good that you are writing a lot and sometimes when you come back to an unfinished work your vision or perspective has changed, and that can be a good thing.
Without going into too much detail, I’ll say that I’ve written about characters of different races, especially black characters, to which I was told “they aren’t believable”… Yes, apparently I, a black woman, have difficulty writing believable (aka “stereotypical”) black characters. I just keep writing anyway, whether my characters are black, white, Asian, or other.
Sounds like the creative juices are flowing.