Writer's Block

One reason I hesitated to post my thoughts in the Alaskan Literature list is because of "those pesky characters." I was sure I would have to watch my back for those men in white coats.

I try to ignore the characters, but they want to be heard. When I first found the Internet and chat rooms, I got the idea to let my characters have it out in a chat room. I was excited and driven until the conversation ran out of steam. From that exercise, I hoped to carve out a novel. Up to this point, I haven't. The problem? Too many characters. LOL

Occasionally, I write vignettes where a character talks to another. Even as I write this post, they all jockey for top position. "Tell my story." "No, tell mine."

So, how do you make some sense out of the chaos?