a giant brick and mortar block

[xparrot]

For future reference: next time I write a novel, must remember to plot out the climax before actually arriving at it.

One would think that writing one's own characters, following one's own rules, it would be easy to make them do what one wants them to do. One would be sorrowfully mistaken, at least if one is a moron like me. These things usually work themselves out in the writing as I go, so I wasn't too worried. Except now I'm here, over a year after I started. And driven into the metaphorical ditch. I can't even skip ahead to the next scene, because the details of that hinge on exactly how this plays out.

The problem isn't the what, I know what needs to happen, it's the how. So the villain needs to do something evil, that's all very well. Except he's not doing it, because it might not be the brightest move at this juncture, and while he's completely batshit insane, he's not stupid. And the hero has to let him do it, or make it look like he's letting him, but the hero is not stupid either, even when his best friend's life is on the line. Moreover the villain knows the hero is not stupid, and thus is wary of tricks. So now I've got a locked-horns battle of wits, all it wants for is the Iocaine Powder.

This is going to be the longest original fic I've ever completed, when I complete it. I will complete it, dammit; I will figure this out, I will make them obey and it will be good. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to ram my head a few more times into this brick wall.

Comments

[ex-naye320.livejournal.com]

Bad boys! Bad! Who said they could go be smart like that? Most annoying. Looking forward to reading it when you get finished. I'd offer you a, uh, whip or something, to use on the boys, but... I'm sure you'd have used one already if you thought it'd help.

[lady-karasu.livejournal.com]

While it doesn’t do much good, I CAN sympathize with that. I’ve got a- I hesitate to say novel, since it has reached epic proportions- story that I have been working on with a friend over the last 7years or so (good gods, has it been that long? o_O) which has, quite literally, been on hold for a year now due to my inability to bridge two plot points- since I write all over the damn place when I’m working- but its an important transition point that everything that has yet to be written hangs on… so I can’t continue without it. And my Character(s) are being downright uncooperative. -_- Ah well… writer’s block sucks. Now that I’ve said lots of nothing, I’ll finish and leave you alone. *laughs* Kudos, btw, for the Princess Bride reference. ^_~

[meethz.livejournal.com]

WHEE~!
I hope it's okay that I added you on my friends list ^^ what can I say dearie, I'm your fanfiction fan~ Anyway, I'm writing a novel myself and I also get massive writer's blocks bombarding my suffering head. But might I point out that you do have plot bunnies from hell? *points at avatar* xD

~Cheerios

Adding

[lizalou42.livejournal.com]

Hi XParrot,

I added you to my friends list so I can keep up with one of my favorite fanfiction.net writers. Hope you don't mind.

Special Note: Characters never completely do what a writer wants them too. I've actually noticed it's harder to make original characters do things than borrowed ones for fanfics!

Re: Adding

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

welcome to the flist! ^_^

Yep, characters have a mind of their own...and I agree, original characters can be harder to manage. They think that just because you created them and the story they're in that they can do whatever they like! So then you have to beat them down...mmm, char torture... ^^;