bigbang go boom

[donutsweeper]

Jack?  Please shut up.  You're supposed to be in a tale of intrigue and aliens, not having tea with a giggling four year old.  Remember the mystery?  The reason this whole stupid story is being written in the first place?  Do you think you can address that part sometime this century?

Plot=hard.  Tea and crumpets=fun.  *sigh*

Comments

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think if the characters aren't cooperating, they're trying to tell you that what they're doing is important. That may sound crazy, but...yeah.

In one story I wrote, I wrote a chapter and then realised that nothing plotwise happened in the chapter, but I couldn't cut it out because Harry really needed to go and do that and in the end, it I was able to use it as a little aside that made him feel less alone.

So maybe Jack really needs to have some tea? Or he's being a jerk, whatever. You can always cut that part out later if it's not working.

*huggles*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

that doesn't sound crazy, it makes sense. And

You can always cut that part out later if it's not working.

that's just excellent advice, especially since this is for tardis_bigbang so the story will need to be a scary 20,000 words!!! I might need a fair bit of filler for it

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

Oh, that looks like fun! I'd love to have art or video done for one of my fics. Of course, I have to agree that 20,000 words is a hella lot for one story.

If it helps, think of 'real' novels - there's always dead ends and bits of fun to help ease the drama or taunt the reader a bit. So, let Jack have his tea (especially since it sounds sooo adorable!) and things will work out alright in the end.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

20,000 words=SCARY!!! But, I've actually started writing it again so there's actually a hope in heck it'll get done. *phew*