And I want to be a writer...*sigh*...

[beccatoria]

So, I'm on this mad writing bender, in a desperate attempt to get something finished before I am attacked by self doubt and let it sit somewhere for months mouldering, and in an effort to distract myself from the terror that is TUESDAY.

The point is, I'm involved in a MAJOR overhaul of my story (novel?) which involves lots and lots of new writing and mutilation/salvaging of old passages of writing.

I am now nearly six thousand words into this first-person present-tense piece. What have I COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN TO DO?

TELL ANYBODY THE BLOODY PROTAGONIST'S NAME!

Which, you know, if I were writing Fight Club, would be fine. But I'm not. And now if someone says it, it'll be all weird. But I can't work out how to bring it in earlier without it being like a really awkward excuse for physical description.

"I woke up and brushed my teeth, all the while contemplating my gorgeous cheekbones, piercing blue eyes, and perfectly coiffed hair in the mirror..."

Cos, seriously, that mirror technique? Really bugs me (apologies to anyone reading who has ever used the mirror technique, but REALLY!) I mean, how many times have you looked into a mirror and gone off into a reverie about how you look, just in case a blind person is listening into your thoughts and CARES?

...re-reading this, it's possible I'm very tired and need to take a break...

Comments

[sonofgodzilla.livejournal.com]

I can't work out how to bring it in earlier without it being like a really awkward excuse for physical description.

Make it the last line in the book. ^_^

[beccatoria.livejournal.com]

Yes, that would work, except then I'd have to be all fight club and have no one mention her name *UNTIL* then. Which could get a little contrived. It's how I noticed it, actually. Her mother was calling her, and I realised I hadn't told anyone her name, and then I couldn't work out a way that didn't sound dumb to have her mother *not* use her name. But...feh! I shall be creative and solve the problem!

Either that or I will be artsy and MAKE HER NOT HAVE AAAANNNNYYY NAME! ;)