I've recently went back to a novel I wrote in 2009. In the scheme of things, I wouldn't call it a long time ago, but I'm noticing that for whatever reason, the story itself feels a little... uninspiring. I mean, I like the story, and the concept is both engaging and entertaining, but the style... leaves a lot to be desired.
Is that something other people struggle with? I find when I write short stories or scenes, they are much stronger than when I am trying to connect the individual scenes together. Is there a sort of secret to keeping it interesting? I'm stuck right now in a scene where a secret comes out, and one person is ashamed about it, because he didn't want the other person to k now it. She simply walks away right now, while he's hanging his head, and a short time later he approaches her and tries to apologize and it becomes a conflict of medium proportion.
The alternative would be if when the secret comes out she, I don't know, chucks something at his head and tells him how she can't believe what she's hearing.
I guess I'm torn between the subtlety and realism of the dramatic approach, and the excitement and unpredictability of the fired-up response.
I avoid making characters look like hysterical nuts, but on the other hand, I do want them to be passionate people. Any advice would be helpful. I could post some scenes I am concerned about if it would be helpful.
Is that something other people struggle with? I find when I write short stories or scenes, they are much stronger than when I am trying to connect the individual scenes together. Is there a sort of secret to keeping it interesting? I'm stuck right now in a scene where a secret comes out, and one person is ashamed about it, because he didn't want the other person to k now it. She simply walks away right now, while he's hanging his head, and a short time later he approaches her and tries to apologize and it becomes a conflict of medium proportion.
The alternative would be if when the secret comes out she, I don't know, chucks something at his head and tells him how she can't believe what she's hearing.
I guess I'm torn between the subtlety and realism of the dramatic approach, and the excitement and unpredictability of the fired-up response.
I avoid making characters look like hysterical nuts, but on the other hand, I do want them to be passionate people. Any advice would be helpful. I could post some scenes I am concerned about if it would be helpful.