Thoughts about my own writing

Lots of exciting things happened today -- or yesterday, depending on if you are looking at the literal time.

I got lots of writing and work done, and encountered only normal, small frustrations.

I also got some recognition, which is always a good, encouraging thing.

And, if I'm listening correctly, I got some direction concerning a couple of the stories I'm working on.

One of my stories is being posted online chapter by chapter and has not been very well received by some.  It was getting a lot of comments and good reviews in the beginning but I strayed from the path they wanted me to follow in order to tell a bigger, more complicated story than they were expecting, and things have been quiet since.  I kept plugging along and this week finally got to post a chapter that I've been building up to and that takes the action in the direction they would like -- which was my intention all along.  Suddenly, good comments!  I hope they're able to hang in there because more is going to happen before they get their happy ending.  It just isn't THAT easy!

Some people are so impatient!  Personally, I like a little conflict!  Honestly, though, I think that the bigger problem wasn't just that I wasn't telling the story they wanted to hear, but I was telling the story with action instead of thought.  People tend to like my writing better when I explain every little thought the characters have, rather than throwing out dialogue and action and expecting them to read between the lines.

I am going to try to write that story that is in my head.  I still don't know how to do it; but I need to do it, and I feel like I should by trying to.