It was there in December, but I was so busy I didn't have time to think or feel anything besides what needed to be done. I'm betting I'll start to like January a little more as I settle into a similar cycle of writing. Usually January means curling up with books. From now on, maybe it'll be my own book instead.
It's good to hear that others have done things this way as well. I began to wonder if I was doing it wrong, but I just couldn't force myself to free write in the draft until I had figured out where things should go. I still feel a little lost in the draft at times. The outline kind of feels like a sanctuary of sanity right now. ;) I just keep reminding myself that there's not really a right and wrong way to go about it.
I'm glad you like reading about it. I thought perhaps my writing friends would like to read a familiar experience or compare notes and the non-writing friends might like to see how a story is born. Above all, I want to document it for myself, since I've never had an experience like it before. I find it fascinating because it's not at all how I thought it would be. It's not so formulaic. I'm starting to think I can actually do this now. ;)
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on 2010-01-15 02:44 pm (UTC)It's good to hear that others have done things this way as well. I began to wonder if I was doing it wrong, but I just couldn't force myself to free write in the draft until I had figured out where things should go. I still feel a little lost in the draft at times. The outline kind of feels like a sanctuary of sanity right now. ;) I just keep reminding myself that there's not really a right and wrong way to go about it.
I'm glad you like reading about it. I thought perhaps my writing friends would like to read a familiar experience or compare notes and the non-writing friends might like to see how a story is born. Above all, I want to document it for myself, since I've never had an experience like it before. I find it fascinating because it's not at all how I thought it would be. It's not so formulaic. I'm starting to think I can actually do this now. ;)