Turmoil as the ideas flow

This writing thing is quite interesting.  I know this might be stating the obvious but it's the same as writing a poem, a song or the creative process you go through to write the music for the song.

You hit a wrong note that just sounds great and all of a sudden you're off in a new direction.  Your fingers just can't stop.

My idea for the story was simple but developing more around it proved difficult.  Just when you have your potential start and end points, you don't have an instrument that unfolds it to the reader.

I'm finding that although my idea was slightly developed, there are key moments when inspiration clicks and allows you to move the story forward, be it right or wrong.

I'm sure this will change again but it was just an interesting insight to the world of writing a novel I wanted to share. I wasn't expecting it to be so close to writing music.

So, I have an instrument that will allow me to unfold my story to the reader that's clear in my mind (as it can be).

The good news is Everest doesn't look that frightening now.  My experience with music shows me that the cyclic nature of creating means :- you may think you known where you're going but where you end up is usually somewhere different.  Just follow what sounds good to get you to the elusive first draft.

Does this mean I'll get a completed first draft?  Who knows but I'm up for the adventure.