It isn't writer's block. I've developed the plot ahead of time. I'm having difficulty progressing into the next chapter because of a few particulars, like scientific details I'm unclear on that I want be believable at least. But I think a lot of the problem is the only story on my mind right now is Harry Potter, not my WIP. Which is making things difficult.
Posted by J (Member # 2197) on :
I had a similar problem awhile ago. I was sure I had plotted sufficiently, but I couldn't progress. Turns out that I just hadn't done enough plotting work. Once I got the plot worked out, I could write on merrily.
Posted by Rick Norwood (Member # 5604) on :
If you would like to ask science question, I'm willing to tackle them.
Posted by lehollis (Member # 2883) on :
Can you come back to the problem area and fill it in later?
If not, is there something else you can work on for a while until you resolve the problem?
Posted by Lynda (Member # 3574) on :
Sometimes when I get to a sticky place but know where I'm going, I'll skip the sticky place and write the places I'm certain of. By the time I have the stuff written that I KNOW how to write, the problem area has often resolved itself in my mind - or I've had time to research it to my satisfaction.
Lynda
Posted by debhoag (Member # 5493) on :
I keep writing, regardless. Telling myself I'm just going to nail the concept on paper, and worry about how it reads later. Or, start breaking it down into small event chunks and writing them. Good luck!
[This message has been edited by debhoag (edited July 20, 2007).]
Posted by Zero (Member # 3619) on :
Rich Norwood,
It is somewhat of a science question. I am having some difficulty writing the point of view of a character who has recently suffered amnesia. It isn't from a bang on the head, or anything like that. He's actually had a brain surgery and an allergic reaction that has caused it. (Whether such a thing could ever happen isn't so important,) but what is important is what would he remember and what would he not?
I have been plotting with the loose basis that if I want him to remember something he will, and if I want him to forget something he will. But I'd like some system of rules by which to keep things somewhat consistent. And maybe help me plan exactly the best approach to help him get his memory back.
Posted by debhoag (Member # 5493) on :
zero, if you check the reply i gave you on 7/13 to the same question, I think you'll find the answer you're looking for. I wouldn't go with the allergy idea so much, unless it's some kind of allergic reaction to the anesthesia which causes something else to be neglected in the surgery. Deb Hoag, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Posted by Zero (Member # 3619) on :
Thanks, I replied to your post, somehow I'd missed it.