I’ve got a new story! It’s right here in my head. I think it even has a coherent plot. As a matter of fact, it is so detailed that I think I’ve only dug up a small part of it. This might turn out to be a lot bigger than the story I was looking for. But for now, I’m just trying to take a small bite and put together a short story that I’m happy with.
Problem is… the story is stuck. It won’t flow out of my head. I’ve been trying to write it down and every sentence feels clunky and awkward. I’ve tried several approaches and, in every one, I’ve come away feeling like something is missing. I’m thinking that maybe the story has gotten too big in my head and is refusing to be constrained to a mere 5000 words. I’ve promised it that if it will do this for me, and do it well, I’ll reward it by telling more.
So far, we haven’t come to an agreement. But I’ll keep poking at it until it we do.