Writing - you give it everything you have. Sometimes that's enough, sometimes it isn't.
When I was 11, I started on this story, it was my first attempt at writing, and it was the best thing i ever wrote - so I thought.
I look through it now, and there are a couple sections that I want to burn. The voice is awkward throughout most of it, characters make ridiculous mistakes and do things that don't really make sense - all for honor. As you get to the end, though, you begin to see it change. The voice becomes a little smoother, plot holes begin to mend, and it gets better.
And then I stopped writing it. I stopped writing.
Then I found inspiration, I began writing again. This time, the story was better. And it went on for a few months, then I dropped it. I had become very interested in one of the secondary characters, I began writing about her.
So many versions poured out of that decision, and not all of then were very good.
That characters name was Sorrow Fleetfoot, I am currently on my . . . umpteenth version, and enjoying every minute.
The point to this story? (Yes, there actually is a point to this story.)
Writing gets better the more experience you have, and the more you do it.
Certainly. I've looked back over my previous Azalea versions and you can really see a difference.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, same goes for almost everything. A few months ago I redrew characters that I doodled when I was 7 or so and was amazed at the difference.
ReplyDeleteHowever much I want to throw all of my old notebooks into the fireplace on this cold and windy day, I resist the urge because it's my history of improvement.