linaewen: Girl Writing (Girl Writing)
Linaewen ([personal profile] linaewen) wrote in [community profile] writethisfanfic2013-11-19 01:05 pm
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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 19 -- Tuesday

Hello on Tuesday!  Sorry I'm a bit late posting today -- I was traveling and just got back to a computer.

What kind of a writing day has it been today -- or if you haven't begun yet, what do you hope for today?
  • I thought about my fic once or twice
  • I wrote
  • I did some planning and/or research
  • I edited
  • I've sent my fic off to my beta
  • I posted today!
  • I'm taking a break
  • I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
For Discussion: Do you write from an outline?  If so, how detailed is it?  If not, how do you go about organizing your thoughts for writing?
lea_hazel: Typewriter (Basic: Writing)

[personal profile] lea_hazel 2013-11-19 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I wrote today and edited a tiny bit and I feel okay about it.

Typically I hold my outline in my head. That way I can nip and tuck at it and it keeps me preoccupied during empty hours like bus rides. I don't have to worry about having the right file or notebook, and usually the ideas I can't remember aren't as good as the ones that stick with me. Sometimes stories mutate this way, but I find that starting with a resolution in mind rarely works for me.