Drained

[ostarella]

Oh, man. I was hoping to finish chapter 44 today, but I just completed a section with Face in the hospital, and I feel totally drained. God, I hate writing scenes like this one. And it was so short - less than a page! And nothing really graphic - a couple of words, but otherwise just thoughts...I think it was more the circumstances than the "activity" itself. I was putting him in a situation that is personally terrifying for me, so...

But the rest of the chapter doesn't even include Face - well, not actively. Lots of Murdock angst and Hannibal indecision - that kind of stuff, that's neat to write. So maybe I'll take a breather and move on.

Comments

[beckyblack]

Scenes like that are so hard. I suppose all you can do is try to channel your own feelings into the character.

Well done for actually getting through it.

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

Oh what are you putting this poor man through now, if you don't even like the situation :O( "It's only fiction, Billy, don't get upset!"

I'm sure you've done a great job, and I imagine you've managed to get some of your emotion into the character as JFM said, which will make it much better as a read :O) It gives it more depth. Hope you are feeling much more energised today :D

I wanted to post a message last night...but LJ just died. Even the message I posted on JFM's post never got there :O(

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Well, I wiped out shortly after finishing it. I got a couple more sections written, and then I was just going to take a nap before finishing it...just woke up :-( But, at least I'm fresh for the rest of it now ;-)