Writing Process (or, how to make sure the muse works for you)

On several occasions recently (lecturing writing groups and chatting online) I was asked about my writing process, about anything from using pen and paper vs typing to ideation.

And it hit me that a lot of it is inter-connected. I’ve talked about the tools I use and where I sit on the plotting-vs-pantsing scale, but not about the actual process of drafting a novel for the first time.

I also noticed that sometimes authors (more often budding writers) speak about t he “dreaded midd...