I write songs. Can usually bang them out pretty quickly. But stories elude me in that I seem to lose the thread... Somehow I can never stay on topic or map out effectively the arc of the narrative. Any tips?
I write songs. Can usually bang them out pretty quickly. But stories elude me in that I seem to lose the thread... Somehow I can never stay on topic or map out effectively the arc of the narrative. Any tips?
Heyo, Dollyboll. Sorry for the super late reply. First of all, thatтАЩs freaking awesome that you write songs. IтАЩve tried, and I suck, and itтАЩs very hard. Stories are hard too, but I wonder if you can transfer some of the approach. Maybe donтАЩt тАЬmap out.тАЭ Just write some stuff with causality -- X causes Y causes Z. Then adjust it to what feels better and better and better. ThereтАЩs no real rule book, as you know. But maybe thatтАЩs helpful.
Anyway, thanks for your comment. Glad to know a musician / songwriter. Music people, in my experience, are the best.
I write songs. Can usually bang them out pretty quickly. But stories elude me in that I seem to lose the thread... Somehow I can never stay on topic or map out effectively the arc of the narrative. Any tips?
Heyo, Dollyboll. Sorry for the super late reply. First of all, thatтАЩs freaking awesome that you write songs. IтАЩve tried, and I suck, and itтАЩs very hard. Stories are hard too, but I wonder if you can transfer some of the approach. Maybe donтАЩt тАЬmap out.тАЭ Just write some stuff with causality -- X causes Y causes Z. Then adjust it to what feels better and better and better. ThereтАЩs no real rule book, as you know. But maybe thatтАЩs helpful.
Anyway, thanks for your comment. Glad to know a musician / songwriter. Music people, in my experience, are the best.
Hey thanks for replying. Yes break it up into more manageable parts! Why didn't I think of that? Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.