The Evils of the Writing Process

[shipperx]

So I finally finished a chapter of my WIP (I'm not celebrating because I finished the previous chapter a month ago and I'm still re-writing that one. I changed the ending of it). Anyway, the other night, not long after I 'finished,' I had a thought. I discovered how to add something crucial back to the scene. I was definitely going to remember it...

But I didn't write it down.

And ever since I cannot remember what it was!

::head desk::

Typical, huh?

Comments

[angearia.livejournal.com]

Oh god, that's awful. I hate when that happens.

[cindergal.livejournal.com]

I cannot tell you how many times that has happened to me. And you always are so sure you won't forget because, it's such a good idea, how could you?

Yeah.

[sourisvho.livejournal.com]

God, I hate when that happens.

Maybe it will pop back to you when you're NOT thinking about it. That happens to me sometimes.

[sockmonkeyhere.livejournal.com]

Do you remember where you were or what you were doing when you had the idea? Maybe there was something about the "where" or "what" that triggered the idea, and it'll come back if you reenact the circumstances.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

One of the things is actually something that's in my outline. I had figured out how to work it in... and now I cannot remember.

The second thing was echoing a scene from Chosen, but, again, I cannot figure out how I thought I could work it in. Looking at it now, I don't know how to work either of those things into the chapter.

[enisy.livejournal.com]

I always go to bed with a pen in my hand for exactly that reason. Hope it comes back to you! :(

[rahirah]

I HATE when that happens...

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I know! The brain works in weird ways, and sometimes it mocks you.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

you always are so sure you won't forget because, it's such a good idea, how could you?


And I know. And it's so delusionally clear when you're in twilight sleep!

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Unfortunately, it seems to be fading further from memory.

The brain seems to get this 'inspirations' when you've either just turned the lights off to go to sleep or when you're lathered up in the shower.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I have a notebook by the bed, but didn't. Oh well.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I know!