Getting started

[Etienne]

OK

 

I have had this story 90% fleshed out in my head for several years.

 

I have actually written the first page, introducing the characters.

 

Something is holding me back, and I think I know what it is.

 

I am afraid that once I start the story in earnest, I won't be able to stop - for anything.

 

Is this normal?

[Empathy]

OK

 

I have had this story 90% fleshed out in my head for several years.

 

I have actually written the first page, introducing the characters.

 

Something is holding me back, and I think I know what it is.

 

I am afraid that once I start the story in earnest, I won't be able to stop - for anything.

 

Is this normal?

 

 

The story I'm working on right now, A Cursed Life. I thought it up initially years ago and by the time I'd gathered some starting points in my head, the whole thing seemed so....big. And I knew I wanted to get this story out but it really did feel like it was beyond me to do so. And that maybe it would never be complete, or as it should be.

[NickolasJames8]

Actually, it's funny that you started this topic. I started writing a story almost a year ago and I'm still only like 6 months into the timeline, and the whole thing is supposed to go for 4 years..lol. I have 30 chapters out of the way, and that's after I combined some chapters. it was 44 chapters before that

I guess I'm not too worried about ending it, though. I get a lot of good emails and pm's about it, and it's hosted at other sites and people actually email me about when the next chapters going to come out (one comes out once a week at www.CRVboy.org ) and what they predict. So, I'm not really in a hurry to end it. Plus, look at the Do Over series by dkstories....that's been going on for like 150 years...lol. Also, P&J by Underthehoodster is like a million chapters long too, but it's an awesome story too.

I think you should just go for it.

[DomLuka]

OK

 

I have had this story 90% fleshed out in my head for several years.

 

I have actually written the first page, introducing the characters.

 

Something is holding me back, and I think I know what it is.

 

I am afraid that once I start the story in earnest, I won't be able to stop - for anything.

 

Is this normal?

 

I think it

[Tom]

OK

 

I have had this story 90% fleshed out in my head for several years.

 

I have actually written the first page, introducing the characters.

 

Something is holding me back, and I think I know what it is.

 

I am afraid that once I start the story in earnest, I won't be able to stop - for anything.

 

Is this normal?

 

normal?...hmmm...nope, I'm not qualified to say what normal is. The story I'm writing started out as a tiny voice in the back of my head. John started talking to me(ya...I know ) about six months ago, and just got so insitant that I had to start writing. At least you have most of your story fleashed out...mine is just writting it self as I go along. Right now I don't have an ending for it and I don't really know where it is going to lead me.

 

IMHO...If your story is important enough to you to 'take on a life of it's own' , it''ll be one of the best pieces you can write