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Originally Posted by RedJasmine
Is it time to panic yet? I haven't touched mine for at least a week (maybe more) and I can't seem to get inspired by the story anymore.
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Don't panic yet! Start out by placing yourself in a time and place where you can concentrate. Then re read what you've got so far, trying to immerse yourself into the story. Be the character, imagining what he'd do next. Think like him/her and imagine why he'd do what he has done so far - maybe a bad childhood, etc. Then think what he'd do next. If you treat it like a play or a movie, with you playing his part, you'll soon realize what you should write.
When you describe settings, close your eyes and 'see' the room, the yard, whatever place, and describe it, down to a tee. You'll be able to visualize it better, and you can take it out later if you wish. But it will make you a part of what you write.
And don't be afraid to let it write itself. Sure, it's a good idea to have an outline, but write the outline on a piece of paper, if you have one, that can be easily thrown away. Outlines are for giving you a road map of how to get there, it's not a picture of your destination.
And have fun with it!