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Jun. 25th, 2009 at 5:29 AM

Over time I have definitely gotten better at outlining and writing in a more streamlined format. I mean, a LOT better. But I still find I do most of my best "writing" by just thinking. I think about what I'm working on and mentally try on different ideas--what if my mc did this instead of this, what can I do to up the tension and up the stakes, etc. When I'm driving, when I'm falling asleep at night, when I'm taking a shower--I am often thinking about my story. And then I will sit down and write 5,000 or more words in a day. I usually write drafts over the course of a couple of weeks, with a lot of pre-planning as my foundation.

How do you write?

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patesden wrote:

Jun. 25th, 2009 11:29 am (UTC)

I'm similar to you in that I do a lot of pre-planning. I find most of my story while writing profiles and researching. I annoy the heck out of people by talking about my ideas outloud . . . finally, like after a month, I jump into a writing a solid first draft. I don't worry about word count because motivation isn't an issue for me--knock on wood.

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jennifer_d_g wrote:

Jun. 26th, 2009 05:35 pm (UTC)

I'd say my style is similar, at least for my current wip. I ponder a lot for days at a time, then sit down and purge out the words. Not 5k in a day - holy mackerel! - but more like 1000, or at best, 2000 in one BIC day. I envy your 5k.

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acoppedge wrote:

Jun. 26th, 2009 07:11 pm (UTC)

I am envious of people who consistently write 250-500 words a day. When I get in writing mode I just sit and write for days on end till it's all done. The rest of the time I sit and ponder. :)

Also, I'm not saying these are 5000 good words or keeper words! This is first-draft stuff. ;)

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nanmarino wrote:

Jun. 29th, 2009 11:32 pm (UTC)

I'm also in awe of your 5000 words a day.
Mostly I write scenes and think about my characters until a plot emerges. I've never outlined. I wish I could.

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acoppedge wrote:

Jun. 30th, 2009 12:43 am (UTC)

If it was 5000 words a day every day it would be awe-worthy. :) But it happens just a handful of times a year.

I do story outlines but not chapter outlines. And the story outlines change constantly.

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