in the writing track we’re about to dive head first into story #2, and leave #1 by the wayside, abandon it in the bowels of microsoft word for a while. i’m excited for the refreshment of a new project, and honestly can’t look at #1 in the same way anymore. we’ve gone through a lot together, me and #1. there have been ups, there have been downs, laughter and tears. and now we need. distance.
Melissa gave us a great way to think about our stories – it’s like a relationship:
you have a first date, and if the sparks are there you keep things going – this is probably the first draft.
there’s the honeymoon, where everything is new and exciting. you’re learning new things, creating a bond, entering somebody else’s world. it’s all you want to talk about, and keeps your mind spinning at night sometimes. you see the potential, and it’s intoxicating.
then things get serious: draft after draft, revise, edit, transcribe, delete, undo, redo, tweak, rewrite… suddenly the words you thought were brilliant when you were fresh and foolish look like. garbage. it’s not that the words are really bad, it’s just that you’ve spent too much time together, and can’t see them in their true light anymore.
it’s sad to let it go, but know that it’s the best for both of you.
we’re all courting now, and making commitments for our next fling. #1 taught me a lot, i learned from our mistakes. #2, i think we’re really going places.
