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Yeah, that's a big thing I'm working on: not working in linear fashion. I get stuck in that rut, feeling like I can't work on a scene in chapter 8 when chapter 3 still needs to be finished up and polished. I have to constantly remind myself of that
And I think that's what I was meaning here, i.e., the workman's chapter. Kind of a chapter that needs to happen, but yet doesn't really inspire you like the tense confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist in the 3rd act. Because you're right, if it flat out bores you then that's a sure sign it's not going to cut it with a reader either.
But that's good to know, because my brain is telling me that books are not full of action, suspense and drama at high levels throughout (in fact they'd probably not be very enjoyable if everything was maxed out all the time) but yet my heart want cop out again and play Fable III because I'm not very inspired by the dinner meeting between the royal family which, while it gives valuable insight into how the family interacts and sets up some stuff later on, just doesn't sound very fun to write
And I think that's what I was meaning here, i.e., the workman's chapter. Kind of a chapter that needs to happen, but yet doesn't really inspire you like the tense confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist in the 3rd act. Because you're right, if it flat out bores you then that's a sure sign it's not going to cut it with a reader either.
But that's good to know, because my brain is telling me that books are not full of action, suspense and drama at high levels throughout (in fact they'd probably not be very enjoyable if everything was maxed out all the time) but yet my heart want cop out again and play Fable III because I'm not very inspired by the dinner meeting between the royal family which, while it gives valuable insight into how the family interacts and sets up some stuff later on, just doesn't sound very fun to write