Yesterday I didn't manage a chapter. All I managed were thirty three lousy words. But I realized it was not my fault. The story refused to be written, because it knew it was not going anywhere great. To put it in simpler words, the protagonist did not have any motivation for going after the antagonist and the antagonist did not have any reason to do anything. Frankly speaking, I did not even have a fully chalked out antagonist. He was, kind of, behind a blanket of mist.
So, I have decided to give in to the whims of the story and bring forth the antagonist. That should add the necessary conflict to make the story spicier. Of course, the first chapters will have to be rewritten, but I will continue on assuming they are. Oh, I hate first drafts! It will be fun for the reviewers, when suddenly after chapter 9-10, the story stops making sense, or at least seems discontinuous.
I will spend the next few days working on the newer story. This will make it version 5, I think. Or at least, 4.1, depending on whether there are so many changes that it can be classified as a new release.
Memo to myself, don't force the story. If it's not coming naturally, then something is wrong. Try and figure out what.
Second memo: Add as much conflict as possible and in liberal doses.
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