I have figured out that around page 200 or so in a manuscript, is where my writing can get a little...un-spectacular. Not that I usually write spectacularly, but I like to have a strong beginning, and a strong end. Therefore, sometimes, the "middle" suffers.
I need to write a novel like an Oreo. Strong, yummy front and back, and the BEST part in the middle! I need to make the middle somewhat...scrumptious.
A challenge! And now, I feel the sudden need to go have some oreos and milk...
I call it "middle sag".
ReplyDeleteWhen I studied with the Royal National Theatre in the UK, they had me start in the middle and write to both ends.