Let’s talk about beginnings. And more to the point, let’s talk about how much I suck at them. Endings I’m great at. I can keep a climax going and going, action up and down, nails biting, seat-edging action. I can make them tense and reassuring at the same time, and always satisfying (wish I could say the same for my bedroom activties). Blood 2 has a great ending. Black Hole Son has a great ending (two, count them, two climaxes – one for each character). Heretic had a great, fun ending. Baby Blocks had a nice long, let-down from where the tension was – weddings usually do. ZerOthello’s was written…
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Trouble with Beginnings
I think I have trouble with beginnings. I’m trying to get back into Black Hole Son, and Character B’s storyline, and it feels like I’m just vomiting all over the page. The problem is the character just doesn’t have anything to do now. He’s lost, and this is my opportunity for world-building. The problem with this kind of world-building is that there’s no events, and thus no story. I have to establish the environment, before I start rolling out the action. I don’t think there’s a way I can avoid this sort of thing, in order to establish the mood I want. I think my best solution is just to…