I was just sitting and thinking about Echoes, and I guess you could say writing the story a bit, but how is what I'd actually like to talk about.
I've had the story of Kelly and Gus bouncing in my head for a little over eight years, and it has slowly grown and evolved over time, with more of the story being created piece by piece. I have this... vision perhaps, of the whole story in a way, ideas about the overall experience and events that make up Echoes. That being said, it can be difficult to look in closer at individual parts in some ways, trying to imagine given moments and more precisely how they transpire. I feel inclined to describe it as trying to experience the story, to be witness to the story as it floats in my imagination.
That's not to say I don't feel the direct and conscious writing of the characters, but it almost feels a little apart of myself, as though the characters and story exists without me. I'm aware that it only exists in my imagination, but in that way, I feel like it exists through me. I might have ideas about how the story goes and who the characters are, but trying to write and imagine each piece of the story feels a lot like more like discovery than creation.
This is also true in a lot of the other things I create, most so with the various worlds and settings I've dreamed up over the years. I might have some ideas about the world- its name, some of the terrain, maybe a few rules or details that help shape the world as guidelines - but I have to explore the world more closely to find the details that make it whole.
I'm sure the experience of writing and imagination is different for everyone in their own way, I just wanted to share some thoughts on what it feels like to me. Thanks for letting me share! :)
Trot On Everypony,
Alturiigo
