auria “Hussein” cortes

I’m writing out of sequence. This is a move I’m regretting. The book is unorganized. I’m not referring to the writing itself, but the scenes aren’t in order. So when I begin to edit I’m going to have a hell of a time putting the book together.  

From now on I’m going to write in sequence. By the time I finished writing that sentence, I changed my mind. Back to square one.

I have one subplot that I like very much. I enjoy how the characters are developing. Unlike my MC, I have full reign on these particular characters.  The other subplot is underdeveloped because what the character gains in the end is intangible. Since it’s intangible, I’m telling instead of showing. That makes for a boring read. I realize that I’m telling because I’m not respecting readers to “get it.” So I lay it out - 

I’m getting anxious writing about the second subplot. So I’m going to stop writing about it in midstream and move on to my next thought. Maybe I shouldn’t move on. Maybe I should work through the anxiety. Perhaps I’ll have a break through. Running away isn’t going to make the subplot go away. Why do I insist on running? It’s time to face this issue head on. Breathe. Breathe. Just work through it. Okay here it goes.  

I spell out all the – 

Nah, forget it. I’m not ready to meet this issue head on. I’m outta here.

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