Alice Y. Chen
I'm kind of relentless about it, I keep hammering away at the issues until it's dinner time, or bed time, or social time. If I have an inspiration to resolve a problem, I'll do it, even if it strikes me at 3am.
I am extremely goal-driven, and so I'll write to that goal even if what I'm writing is horrible. As long as I get something down onto which I can get traction, I'll do it.That way I flesh out a troublesome plot point even if it is in the clunkiest, most poorly expressed way. I do it, and then tackle another problem area. If I can't remember the right word, I use as many words to describe what I'm trying to say just to get that down. At some point, I know I'll be able to get to a thesaurus or I'll remember that perfect word.
Another thing that helps me is to talk to someone about the issues. I'll talk to anyone who will listen, because I never know what someone might say that will help me.
I am extremely goal-driven, and so I'll write to that goal even if what I'm writing is horrible. As long as I get something down onto which I can get traction, I'll do it.That way I flesh out a troublesome plot point even if it is in the clunkiest, most poorly expressed way. I do it, and then tackle another problem area. If I can't remember the right word, I use as many words to describe what I'm trying to say just to get that down. At some point, I know I'll be able to get to a thesaurus or I'll remember that perfect word.
Another thing that helps me is to talk to someone about the issues. I'll talk to anyone who will listen, because I never know what someone might say that will help me.
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