Last night my son threw the craziest tantrum of his life (he's only 2, so you might thing this isn't saying much, but believe me, it is). For no particular reason he screamed, kicked and flailed for 30 minutes straight. It was ugly.
To make matters worse halfway through his tantrum it was bedtime, so I (foolishly) tried to get him into pajamas. He didn't want to put on pajamas.
Five minutes later, my arms bruised from his constant kicking, I handed my still un-pajamaed toddler to my husband. Using his magic daddy skills, he managed to coax the boy into jammies and bed--a small miracle.
Sometimes my story throws tantrums too. I just can't get it to do what I want it to do no matter how hard I try. I'll rewrite and rewrite again and still the scene won't be right.
That's when I have to make myself step away--spend some time on another part of the story (or even a different project). I come back when I've had a few days to think it over and I try again. Sometimes it works and sometimes I have to step back again (and again, and again).
When it's finally right it feels good to have faced the challenge and come out victorious.
Does your story throw tantrums sometimes?
