I’m unstuck again. A good plot discussion with my husband did the trick. He doesn’t say much, but talking with someone usually helps me zero in on the problem.
So what was the problem? Well, I have this particular one before. It was a combination of a fizzle in the tension and my characters balking at what I wanted to have happen.
Ilyenna, my MC, was refusing to move forward until I wrote it right.
Unfortunately, I was trying to avoid this particular plot twist because I feel like I use it too much. Do any of you ever have that problem? What do you do to fix it?
Amber Argyle
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Plot discussions are priceless! I'm so glad you got unblocked, wahoo! I do tend to fall back on the same type of twist, what I do is try and twist that twist just enough that it's different. I still worry about being redundant, but I think that's healthy because it keeps us thinking about alternatives. Good luck!
Yay for being unstuck! I just had a great conversation with my husband the other night that lasted a few hours. He just loooves it when I pull him into those plot discussions to figure stuff out. *grunts*
Josi: I hope you're right, cause it's in there.
Glamis: My husband loves it too. Almost as much as when we paint our nails and watch girl movies.
I'm so glad you got unblocked, wahoo! I do tend to fall back on the same type of twist, what I do is try and twist that twist just enough that it's different.
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