4 and 18 from the writers asks if it's not too much at once
For sure!
4. Do you have writing habits or rituals?
Apart from time of day (late evening), no, not really! I like silence, I don’t typically eat or drink anything while I’m writing (even a cup of tea is either going to be a distraction or just get forgotten about). Yeah: sit down and write. Super boring, lol.
18. What’s your revision or rewriting process like?
This may be controversial, but I don’t personally believe in rewrites. It’s easier to go in with a plan in the first place and write the thing you intended to write than it is to try to fix something after the fact. I’m not talking about new rewording choices or fixing errors, obviously, but full-scale rewrites are generally not something I recommend - for my own process, at least! One of my hard-and-fast rules for myself is that you can’t write new material before you’ve edited the most recent section of writing. I find that helps with continuity a whole lot, helps put you back into the headspace you were in wherever you left off, etc. For me the editing process is typically more about fleshing things out or finding ways of adding depth rather than cutting things out (though I also cut things now and then). My stories are inevitably longer after edits than they are pre-edit! But yeah, that’s basically it: sit down to write, start by going back and re-reading the newest section, editing as you go, then writing some more new material, repeat. Full-scale edit once it’s done. Do I always catch every single typo, missing word, wrong ending to a word, etc? No. Do I still feel better about doing it this way than any other? Yes. 1000%. I take full responsibility for any errors that are still in my final versions, but editing as a general process is a more in-depth process than simply checking for errors. I would also say that leaving questions of character development, solidity of storyline, pacing, etc, for the editing process is way too late. That stuff needs to be determined before you’ve written down a single word. Everyone’s process is unique, but for my money, going in with a plan is where it’s at. Not every single detail, but you should know what the story is before you try to create one out of thin air. You should have lain awake watching scenes from it play out in your head like a movie. You should have a solid idea of what’s going to happen, in what order, and how it all ends. That said, there should also be enough openness in the plan for the story to direct itself here and there, too! It’s a fine balance. :)
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