The hardest thing I have found about character-driven writing thus far is when the characters stop driving the story as clearly—the soft, mushy middle, where you have to dive even deeper into their psyches to figure out what happens next.
This piece felt like someone reached into my own tangled writer-brain and laid it out on the table. The swing between “this is brilliant” and “this is absolute garbage” is so real it hurts. Thank you for naming the contradiction so honestly — and for the reminder that the mess is part of it. Beautifully said.
The way you went not just real but relatable makes your writing interesting.
Thank you for putting this out.
Thank you so much! Appriciate you reading :)
I so needed this today. Thank you for saying out loud what’s been swirling around in my mind.🙏
Glad to hear that Cathy <3 xx Thank you for reading
The hardest thing I have found about character-driven writing thus far is when the characters stop driving the story as clearly—the soft, mushy middle, where you have to dive even deeper into their psyches to figure out what happens next.
Agreed. Usually when you realize your blind spots. Which feels weirdly annoying sometimes.
This piece felt like someone reached into my own tangled writer-brain and laid it out on the table. The swing between “this is brilliant” and “this is absolute garbage” is so real it hurts. Thank you for naming the contradiction so honestly — and for the reminder that the mess is part of it. Beautifully said.
Thank you so much! Glad it resonated x