blocked_way5

It's a beautiful Sunday, but most importantly, who's ready for a double update??
          	Yes, you've read it correctly! I'm dropping a double update of TRBU!!
          	Go and check it out <3
          	
          	Link to the story: https://www.wattpad.com/story/220133731-the-rose-between-us

blocked_way5

So, for the past week, I've been doing (or at least TRYING to do) writing in a genre I really like to read. It's the thriller genre. As I started writing it, everything seemed nice, and I even ended the 1st Chapter with (kind of a) cliffhanger.
          But, when I came to the half of my 2nd Chapter, I reread what I wrote until that moment, and I realized that the story would be moving slow. And I don't want that.
          I have the plot, I have the characters, I have the story, and I even marked it as Mystery/Thriller. But, as I said earlier, it sounds more like a Drama/Mystery, and that bothers me.
          I'm not the worlds' most talented writer, heck I'm not even native English, but I like to explore myself in this field. I try to learn as much as my brain can absorb, but I'm not satisfied enough as how I've turned out so far. (Even my short story 'The Rose Between Us' is faaar from something.)
          I've seen writers who criticize their own work, but I'm nothing like them on the 'writer' part. I'm just a plain amateur who thinks that writes something good, but after the second reread, I facepalm myself and say, "How could I wrote something like this and think it's good!?"
          
          So, yeah. Self-doubting had got to me again.
          
          P.S. And sorry for disrupting your Notifications with this long ted talk.
          (If someone will ever read it)

richellerenae

@blocked_way5 That's the attitude!!
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blocked_way5

@richellerenae Thank you! I'll shut that voice of self-doubt and get back to work :)
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richellerenae

@blocked_way5 it sounds like you are on the right track. Most stories should open with setting (finding a warm place), getting to know the character (convos can tell us a lot about a character and their wants/needs), and a hook. I say keep going!
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