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Other times, I just write, and the chapter creates and unfolds as it's being typed out.

my stuff is written out in my head, (and edited in my head) alot before it's ever put on paper (or typed) i usually don't write on paper (any more) because i edit myself (using word proccessor) a lot long before i even think let anyone else read even a page of my work (this is why none of my work has appeared on THIS site yet)

i write as much of a chapter as i can with paper and pen. then i type it up on the computer...when i type what i previously wrote, i always make tons of changes and maybe even take the story in a different direction. also i do TONS of brainstorming and i usually know everything thats going to happen before i begin to write.

My writing process

I write out a blurb (like what you fin don the back of a book jacket) and then i separate that into three parts (adding details as I go along) that turn into the beginning , middle and end. Then I go over each of those three and separate them into their respective beginning, middles and ends as well. I usually come up with about 9 plot points (these turn into chapters). I reread this and if any scenes pop into my head I write them down including and dialogues that I think of. Then I start writing.

I always start with a outline and by the time I am finished with the outline it's pretty much already written. All I have to add are the dialogue and details. The characters just seem to write themselves lol

I've tried many different writing processes and still haven't really found one that works well. Right now I've been doing a mish-mash of thinking first, jotting down notes, drafting on paper, outlining and just bashing away on the computer.

What can I say, I get there in the end.

Get an idea, write it all out on word, literally everythin I can think of, even if I don't particularly like it, then, when I'm done, go back, reread, edit and try and make it read as well as I can (:
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All the brain-storming is done in the brain. When i got something good, I type it up and let it sit for awhile, and then go back and edit it.
Sometimes if I'm in a good muse I can go on and on without ceasing, and the ideas will be boring from my skull like a psychotic clockwork machine.

My Writing Process

First of all I have an outline of a story, which then takes me to do a chapter by chapter outline. Once I have done that I check that I have everything I need to write the novel, charactors, maps and any other info I may need.

Then I write it.

I also have a A4 notepad for when I don't want to put the computer on and I write any ideas in it, and if I need a break from my novel I can go to the book and flick through and maybe a story will jump out at me.

My main problem is I have so many ideas, that I want to write new ones all the time. I should really write one and finish it.

I don't have a writing process

I get an idea in my head (from where I know not) and just .... write!
I don't have any outline or sketches etc etc, I just write what comes into my head and use the scribblings as a first draft. They also tend to be the final draft also (unless you take into account the suggestions given in reviews)

now i make an outline becuz i wrote myself into a corner so to speak

Hmmmm.....my writing process has changed somehwat. When I did 'Conner', I wrote everything down on paper and then typed it up. Now after having formatted it for Lulu though, I just type everything up on the laptop, and print off a hard copy. Especially as I'm trying to do three at once!

I have never used plans or outlines for any story I have. I'll have a basic outline in my head (so and so is here, they do, this, this might happen), but I never have a definate 'chapter-by-chapter' for anything. I've never done that, and it's never harmed my stories.

But I always go back over stuff once it's finished up, and edit it, re-write etc. I tend to write chapters every day, even if I don't feel like it, just to keep writing (I don't want it to be a hobby). Sometimes I'll switch stories for a while if I need a change of pace, but after writing 'Conner', I seem to have got very determined about how I write.

eat a good meal. soft-lighting-softer-music. meditate..relax the mind..breath in..breathe out..visualize my characters and the scene and focus then the writing begins.

How I Write

I start with an idea; it's either a beginning or an end to a story. Sometimes both.

Then I make an outline. Sometimes I don't have a middle at this point, sometimes I do.

I think about my plot a lot during the time I'm not on my computer, and I work out plot lines in my head. I add them to the outline until it feels pretty filled out.

Then I start writing. Ideas sometimes come to me, like subplots or extra useful details, as I write, and I toss them in, too. I've read enough books to trust my subconscious when it says something will make more sense to me later on. It's always right.

Often I pick pivotal scenes and think about them ahead of time, deciding on the details and stuff, and how to lead up to it properly. Once that scene is written, I pick the next scene and repeat.

Having an outline helps me finish the story, if it's a longer one. Otherwise, I might wander off and start some other story.

It would depend on the story, really. A short story usually just gets written out, while a novel would have a storyboard with what is going to happen. Although... on that storyboard, nothing is cast in stone, and the only things that remain solid are the beginning and a few key facts. (I couldn't kill someone in chapter five, but move it to chapter ten, and have them refered to as dead in chapter seven).

I guess I write on inspiration only. When a great idea hits me, I brainstorm for a while. Start the beginning. The let it rest. I develop the main idea or outline and then begin writing. I think it helps so flesh out the plot entirely. This way, I can foreshadow in the story and add unexpected twists!