We all have them. Some of us are better at description while others shine at writing dialogue. There are some who do both well, but not without a lot of practice.
We also have our preferred forms of writing. I've spoken with poets who write wonderful poetry and writers who produce fantastic short stories. I dabble in poetry and I'm learning the short story, but I'm not sure I'll ever excel in either.
My strength is the novel. This is becoming clearer to me as I struggle to write my 20,000 word play. I have two characters I like, and I know where the plot is going, but I'm having a hard time putting the words on the page. I plan to finish, but at some point in the future I hope to take my characters and my storyline from the play and turn it all into a novel.
Am I stuck in a rut? I'd rather think of myself as a specialist.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
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