So cool to show these processes in short order. This all worked for me when I wrote Paradise Ridge. I didn't know what the heck I was doing, but I could see the main character and that first scene. Drawing from cultural things learned from experience with people as well as vast research, the story and characters wrote themselves. Every piece of documentation inspired a new subplot or character contribution to the main story. What an octopus! Or hydra? But it came together. Can't say that limitation came into the scheme of things except it took place in a small setting, a ranch and its people. Holy merde! That's enough. Thank you for this piece, Alvaro. I'm sharing this on Notes.
I haven't written any long fiction stories yet, but I do plan to do so in the future, I'll make a list of minimum requirements to meet, to fulfil all those keys Umberto says. These are good ideas so I don't get lost.
LOL! Ten years. I didn't have the guidelines though. And that ten years included writing up the "dreamed" chapters before coming to a blank; getting over that hump and finishing; doing research and adding more chapters, yadayadayada! Then finding a way to get it published. Whew! Take heart, Alvaro, I assume you are still a young man with connections through your university, etc. Tally-ho!
HOLY CATS! You're much younger than I thought. I was thinking you were 30-something. Indeed, you have plenty of time to develop a fiction writing career. You're already doing very well with this platform.
So cool to show these processes in short order. This all worked for me when I wrote Paradise Ridge. I didn't know what the heck I was doing, but I could see the main character and that first scene. Drawing from cultural things learned from experience with people as well as vast research, the story and characters wrote themselves. Every piece of documentation inspired a new subplot or character contribution to the main story. What an octopus! Or hydra? But it came together. Can't say that limitation came into the scheme of things except it took place in a small setting, a ranch and its people. Holy merde! That's enough. Thank you for this piece, Alvaro. I'm sharing this on Notes.
Hi Sue! :)
I haven't written any long fiction stories yet, but I do plan to do so in the future, I'll make a list of minimum requirements to meet, to fulfil all those keys Umberto says. These are good ideas so I don't get lost.
How long did it take you?
LOL! Ten years. I didn't have the guidelines though. And that ten years included writing up the "dreamed" chapters before coming to a blank; getting over that hump and finishing; doing research and adding more chapters, yadayadayada! Then finding a way to get it published. Whew! Take heart, Alvaro, I assume you are still a young man with connections through your university, etc. Tally-ho!
Wow! Ten years it’s a lot. Yes, I’m 24, so I stll have time to navigate those complexities hahaha.
HOLY CATS! You're much younger than I thought. I was thinking you were 30-something. Indeed, you have plenty of time to develop a fiction writing career. You're already doing very well with this platform.