Scenes can be difficult for various reasons. It can be because of writer's block, it's emotional or it's traumatic. Sometimes I think the emotional and traumatic ones create its own form of writer's block. The thing is, these scenes can either cause me to type frantically or sit in a daze. It's not that I don't know what to write, but rather, it's hard to articulate it. I hesitate to say "right", but sometimes that how it feels. It's not that I'm looking for the exact words to be perfect on the screen, it's just literally hard to talk about. My characters are struggling in an uncomfortable moment in their lives and just like any of us in that situation, we search for the best way to explain to someone how we're feeling or what we're thinking. There's a reason why we avoid topics with our friends and family. It's too awkward to talk about, even if we should.
Other times, it's so emotional and like a frantic outpouring of emotions and words. I can't control the rate in which the characters are talking. All I can do is try to type faster. And sometimes I cry because I can't believe what's happening and it's all completely out of my control.
But right now, I'm in an awkward scene. My characters and I will be glad when this one is done.
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