My Powering Through Method of Writing

Last week I said I might show you how I “power through” when I start writing. Here’s an example, a rough draft of the first time we see Holly Granger. My intention here is to get words down and go back and answer the questions as they come to me. You can see all the [XXX] placeholders where I don’t want to waste time thinking about details. Unlike those following the NaNoWriMo “rules” of not going back, I will stop and fill in blanks as soon as I have answers. In fact, I print out each scene...