I need to get off my bum and write. The parts with the two main characters, Chengdao and Zhengbu, in college still need to get fleshed out. And by fleshed out I mean...like, grow a couple of appendages. Yeah.
If you have any suggestions for conflicts they can run into, post them in the comments! I'll talk more about their personalities and such as time goes on.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Lost
So it's 3am, and I am lost. In more ways than one.
I wonder how my personal experiences will change the plotline and characters of The People? What if I stop believing in love? It would weaken my writing for sure, as I would no longer believe in what I was writing. How would two people meet, fall in love, and most importantly, force themselves to change in order to be right for each other? One of the key ideas of the story is that there is no such thing as destined lovers, and that the person you marry may not be the most "compatible" person with you. But people can change. And be accepting. And have faith, even the blind kind.
As I've "matured" (har, har, har), I've tried to be less idealistic about love. I would proudly call myself a romantic realist. But just how realistic am I? My naivete clouds my judgement. I try to be so logical and think about both sides of the story and consider everything completely rationally.
And emotion is supposed to be what makes judgements, says psych book. Silly psych book.
I wonder how my personal experiences will change the plotline and characters of The People? What if I stop believing in love? It would weaken my writing for sure, as I would no longer believe in what I was writing. How would two people meet, fall in love, and most importantly, force themselves to change in order to be right for each other? One of the key ideas of the story is that there is no such thing as destined lovers, and that the person you marry may not be the most "compatible" person with you. But people can change. And be accepting. And have faith, even the blind kind.
As I've "matured" (har, har, har), I've tried to be less idealistic about love. I would proudly call myself a romantic realist. But just how realistic am I? My naivete clouds my judgement. I try to be so logical and think about both sides of the story and consider everything completely rationally.
And emotion is supposed to be what makes judgements, says psych book. Silly psych book.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A Starting Point
Hey everyone,
My name is Bing Wang and this is the blog for my upcoming book, The People. Here, I will post little updates on my editing and research processes, hilarious/thought-provoking things I discover on the way and excerpts. Please ask me questions and give me comments.
Hope to get to know you in the upcoming months!
Much love,
Bing
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