Like I've mentioned in my recent posts, I write novels. At any given time, I probably have seven or more projects in the works. Novels are a huge investment, in terms of time and sleep and effort and sometimes money, even if you work on them tirelessly until they're finished. I commend those who can finish a novel in a few months.
I, on the other hand, have been "working" on most of my novels for several years. I say "working" because I'm only about halfway through my undergraduate career, and having to deal with school and making enough money to make rent kind of took priority over writing for the past few years.
One novel, in particular, has been in the works since I was in seventh or eighth grade, which would be around 2007 or 2008. I really love the characters in this story, partly because I feel like as I've grown up they have grown up with me, but the fact that they have grown up causes issues for the story. Obviously, my writing style has changed and matured so much since 2007 (which is definitely a good thing), and I'm running into the issue of how to adapt the writing I've done so far to my current style. I don't want to have to nix the project altogether, obviously, but I don't know how to fix it without completely changing the storyline.
Another issue I'm running into is that in some of my stories, not just this one, I incorporate elements I don't know enough about. I know you're supposed to write about what you know, but honestly I see it as a learning experience if I am able to research something I know nothing about for the sake of a story. (And let's be honest, writers can get away with researching some pretty strange things by saying "It's for a story, don't worry.")
I feel like this story deserves nothing less than to be finally finished, after all of these years, but the biggest thing holding me back is me not knowing how to adjust details without changing the whole. Writing, like anything else, I suppose, is a constant learning experience.
Love Always,
Kristin
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