Lesson's in point of view
So every writer seems to be saying the same thing. Draft two is where you actual writing gets done. Having gone through what I have written and now starting to reshape what I have done, I can see exactly what they mean. I complained that there were stretches of the writing I didn't like, and the main cause of that is now apparent. Draft one has so much head swapping in each scene.
What do I mean by head swapping? A scene I wrote about bullying utilised the four people in it sharing their thoughts on the page. It was confusing. I have now rewritten it so it's all from the Thelba's (the lead character) perspective. Her character is experiencing the situation and is the character I need to go through the biggest learning ark. Teban Thelba needs to go from wanting to be a boy, to wanting and yearning to be a girl. The fight is able for me to internalise the inception of her changing her perspective, something that has been troubling me.
I keep referring to it as sculpting a clay statue. The rough shape of the body is there. Now I am going in and reshaping and adding detail and bringing everything into more focus. I'm not sure If I can make my deadline that I have set, but it's certainly a rewarding experience.
What do I mean by head swapping? A scene I wrote about bullying utilised the four people in it sharing their thoughts on the page. It was confusing. I have now rewritten it so it's all from the Thelba's (the lead character) perspective. Her character is experiencing the situation and is the character I need to go through the biggest learning ark. Teban Thelba needs to go from wanting to be a boy, to wanting and yearning to be a girl. The fight is able for me to internalise the inception of her changing her perspective, something that has been troubling me.
I keep referring to it as sculpting a clay statue. The rough shape of the body is there. Now I am going in and reshaping and adding detail and bringing everything into more focus. I'm not sure If I can make my deadline that I have set, but it's certainly a rewarding experience.
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