Thomas
Thomas asked Mark Lawrence:

Afternoon, Mark. Do you have any tips on discovery writing? I've written two novels now that feel so 'meh' using extensive outlining. I'm writing a third, but I'm already losing steam following the outline. There's just no life or finesse in my work--nothing jumps off the page. I want to be able to write more character focused. However, I think of sitting down to write with nothing to follow, and it scares me :)

Mark Lawrence I don't.

It's how I always write. Maybe don't think about it, just do it. I find that the story leads and I follow.

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