Where are your weak spots?

[inkdust]

I've known for a while now that I struggle with grounding my scenes with setting details. I'm so wary of drawn-out descriptions of places and people that I run the risk of writing scenes that read more like dialogue scripts. So one element of tackling my second draft is consciously adding in more background details.

Where are your writing weaknesses? What do you do to try to overcome them?

Comments

[splinteredstar]

Pacing.

I am /totally/ capable of having an entire novel that mostly consists of talking, people staring at sunsets and thinking about things. With occasional action.

Still working on fixing it, though being aware of things like that is the first step, I suppose.

[inkdust]

Oh I'm great at having these two people talk over here, and then these other two people talk over here, and then these people argue. So great at that. It's really a shame it doesn't make for a better story :)

[splinteredstar]

I know, right? I'm especially good at having them stare off into the distance and come to conclusions.

[inkdust]

Takes real talent, that.