I’m not feeling the story I’m writing right now, but don’t want to quit, not with all I’ve written and the fact I’m close to the end. At least I think I am. Could it be because I didn’t outline it?
No. I think it’s more that I started on one premise, idea, and while writing changed it, plus I never had an inkling of an ending. I started this story because I felt I had the desire to write a zombie, end-of-the-world type novel, but then thought, geez, do we really need another zombie book? I’ve read a few recently, some good ones, and while not tired of them, thought maybe the expiration date is approaching. Like vampire stories. So over with those.
With that in mind, I changed the theme to a pandemic. But do we need another of those? How many must I write? Scrub that except it had wove its way into the chapters and digging it out would be a bloody affair, so I changed the premise again. Zombies – no. Pandemic – yes. Add rouge nations, clandestine operations and rescue missions.
While it’s not perfect, it’s going places and is a story that will need much editing and a heavy-duty sander to rough out the edges. I think I’ll be pleased with the results in the end. Next time, though, when I get the urge to write a story that I think needs telling, I’ll make sure I’ve thought it through. How is it going to end?
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