Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) asked Theresa Moretimer:

Hi Theresa. How do you cope with getting ideas for your storyline out of sequence....then fitting them in? I tie myself up in knots with this.....

Theresa Moretimer Hi Sandra :) That's an excellent question. I sometimes write out of order (I usually write in order) but sometimes you can't help writing out of order especially when someone says something that triggers off an idea or you see something, or dream something...When I do this, I print out my out of orders and keep them in a folder marked "Out of Order" and the title, and on the inside cover I write a brief description of what that chapter contains. Then when I am writing my books I read over my out of order files and the notes on the inside covers. This tells me if this is something I can use while I am in the middle of writing and need to piece together my work. It is a lot easier when you do it like this I think. Of course I keep them in my computer files so as I'm writing i do not have to set that aside, I just pick up my folders and look on the inside and when I find which one works, I add that file to what I'm working on and then place a sticky note on it marked "used" so I know I don't have to read through that file again and put that file away. It sounds complicated, but it really works. I hope it helps you too :)

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