So, here's my question for the day

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This for those out there who do writing.

What do you do when you find yourself in the midst of a section that you suspect just isn't working at all? Do you:

1. Give it up all together?
2. Fight your way through at and hope it turns into something?
3. Leave it alone, go to other sections, and wait for inspiration to strike for resolving the problem passage?
4. Other?

I'm just curious what other people do. I'm in the midst of a story that I think could turn out to be pretty good. (Damn you internet people and your fanfic influences. I'm still waving the *shaky fist* *g*.) But in the meantime, I may have bitten off a little more than I can chew--it just keeps growing. And I've got a section that I think might be a mistake. I keep plugging away at because it might turn out to work after all once I get everything else laid out. But I have a feeling that I'm going to have significantly cut or eliminate some chunks of what I'm doing right now.

How do you problem solve when you run up against writing dilemmas?

Comments

[adrililith.livejournal.com]

I have no wisdom about writing. I write by feel more than method and far too often my muse takes a vacation. But I enjoyed reading your post and the responses to it and I'm glad you worked it out :)