I realized after about 7,500 words that while I knew what I wanted the story to be, I didn't know what it was about. I'd originally envisioned it as a coming-of-age story about a young man torn between following in his recently-deceased father's footsteps and his two oldest friends, but then the mystery subplot demanded more prominence, and then I got distracted by the main character's relationship with the villain (shamelessly inspired by Erik and Christine, minus the stalking and obsession)...I'll go into detail if you want to hear more, but I'm reluctant to do so, because I've inevitably given up on every past project I've ever talked about.
On a technical level, I had a very hard time keeping track of more than two or three characters in a scene, and I'm not very good at characterization in general.
I haven't abandoned the project--it holds too much personal meaning for me--but I'm feeling pretty discouraged, and wondering if it's simply beyond my current skill level.
It means a lot to me that you took the time to check in. Thanks.
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I realized after about 7,500 words that while I knew what I wanted the story to be, I didn't know what it was about. I'd originally envisioned it as a coming-of-age story about a young man torn between following in his recently-deceased father's footsteps and his two oldest friends, but then the mystery subplot demanded more prominence, and then I got distracted by the main character's relationship with the villain (shamelessly inspired by Erik and Christine, minus the stalking and obsession)...I'll go into detail if you want to hear more, but I'm reluctant to do so, because I've inevitably given up on every past project I've ever talked about.
On a technical level, I had a very hard time keeping track of more than two or three characters in a scene, and I'm not very good at characterization in general.
I haven't abandoned the project--it holds too much personal meaning for me--but I'm feeling pretty discouraged, and wondering if it's simply beyond my current skill level.
It means a lot to me that you took the time to check in. Thanks.