Because it is Spring Break, I have taken some time to write. Yes, I opened the ol' Morning Star manuscript. I have been working on this fantasy piece since sixth grade. That's where it all began. And by all, I mean all.
Now, Morning Star, has been the gem in my writings. But it didn't start that way. When I look back at the original handwritten copy, I am embarrassed. The writing is horrible, the storyline is eh, and it's long. What sixth grader has a legitimately good writing voice? Well, I didn't, and as I kept writing my voice was changing, so the beginning of the story is severely different from the end of what I had been writing. The storyline is this strange mesh between "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings," I mean, it's straight up weird. And long is over 200 pages handwritten. Yes.
So, the start to my gem has been rough, but what is a diamond in the rough? It needs polishing, and work, finely crafted tools. Rewrite. Edit. Rewrite. Embellish. Rewrite.
Honestly, it's almost a completely different story from where it started. I looked back at the old manuscript today to see if I was missing anything...and I realized that my old guideline was almost obsolete, I had strayed so far from the original. And that's okay.
I'm just glad to have caught the bug again. And I'm thankful for the time I've had over this break to just write.
"Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies."
Ah yes, it is always immensely satisfying to reread old work, and see how much you've grown!
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