Final Word Count: August 26, 2011- 1,453 (a few pages); no journal entry
I’m stymied. I got myself out of the corner I had written myself into but now I have no idea how the problem’s going to shape up or what’s going to happen. I have to admit, it’s not feeling very western-y, I’m not quite sure what it feels like right now.
My main character, Eleanor is driving me bonkers. The story’s twisting in ways I never allowed it to in my future plans and I have no idea where to direct things or what to write about. It’s kind of just coasting now with minimal progression and development. When I started this, I was so excited for cowboys, gunfights, the lawless west and perhaps a kidnapping or two.
What do i end up with? One measly gunfight right in the beginning, some weak descriptions of old western towns, minimal reference to the desert and a gambling riverboat. It’s awful. I’m not a big fan of myself right now. I can guarantee you that if I didn’t writer this, I wouldn’t touch it with a 10-foot pole. And I certainly don’t want to edit it next year. *Shiver*
Just a few more days. I can hang in there.
12 Novels in 12 Months 
Let it flow organically and see what happens. If that’s a little too scary (and it can be), take a few moments and sketch out a timeline. Sometimes all you need is a little reassurance that the story has place to go. 🙂
Thanks! I’m letting it happen and have given up on stressing about how it’s going to work out. I made that decision last night and when I started writing this morning, lo and behold, things started happening! I’m getting excited to be working on this again. I have an idea of where it might end up but as seen numerous times throughout the month that game plan could quickly change.