tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post1795104067248790578..comments2024-01-09T21:15:37.808-05:00Comments on Scriptorius Rex: Walking on Shifting SandsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post-40639514883127589002009-05-05T10:09:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:09:00.000-04:00Right. So many times you have a clear idea of how...Right. So many times you have a clear idea of how you want everything to unfold and then you sit back after a thousand words or so and say, "This is not what I wanted. How the heck did that happen?"Jeff Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950686688288213875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33982401.post-84984951009654999762009-05-03T16:27:00.000-04:002009-05-03T16:27:00.000-04:00Motivations can be tricky critters -- they can tur...Motivations can be tricky critters -- they can turn on you, and your characters can start doing things for reasons you never expected. <br /><br />But that can be a good thing.<br /><br />I'm a month behind on the next episode for the s/f serial, but last weekend I scrapped half of what I had, went back to the point where the story still felt strong, and am re-writing from there. <br /><br />This time around, the characters are acting like themselves. Don't know why I didn't just write it this way the first time!Keanan Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638962927055276969noreply@blogger.com