Writing Fiction is Soooo Different from Poems

I know what you’re probably thinking with the title of this blog.

“Duh. Of course it is.”

For me, it’s really just about changing my mindset and immersing myself in a different or fictional world for more than just a few stanzas.

But hey, I’m almost 10,000 words in and in the middle of chapter 5 right now of my Urban fantasy novel. Although it’s not that impressive. I wrote around 8 or 9 chapters of this storyline and am having to rewrite it in first person. Additionally, I changed the storyline slightly, so some of the words from those 9 chapters will never make it into the story because I rearranged how things occurred.

But that’s how it is sometimes. Though I am happy with how I’ve arranged the plotline so far. I realized I didn’t plan all that well for my MMC’s growth and backstory…and how it will come into play further down the line in the book, and future books with this MMC in it.

Yes, it’s a series.

Fun fact, I started writing a story with his MMC several years ago, but I realized it needed context. More context than what I had given so far. So now, that story will still be written, but it’s been delegated to being possibly the 3rd book in the series. The MMC just needed to be more established in order for the reader to appreciate and be involved in the plot of that novel.

I’m still happy where I’m at with the current story. Just need to plot a little more.