A Penny for your Thoughts: Write Your Ass Off!

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  1. niccihaydon says:

    If I’m having trouble starting something then I go into planning mode. Usually once I have a plan in place I’m able to work that through into a story. The trouble with that is, when I’m in planning mode I go over the top. It means that what should have been a 300 word story becomes 3,000…

    • Mischa Eliot says:

      Hmmm, where did you comment on this post from? I had to free it from the spam-monster. lol.

      My plans usually end up being “oh, wow that’s a great idea…” typetypetype like a maniac to get as much down as I can and then read through it to see what works and what came out of left field. I have some other stuff planned out more than that, but for super short, nah.

      Also, regarding word count, there’s an author who states that a story is done when a story is done. Maybe yours wasn’t done at 300 words. 😉

      • niccihaydon says:

        I commented straight through your blog. This one is going through the reply option on my notifications so let’s see what works 🙂

        I am a definite planner. I plan so much before I write it would make your eyes water. Except, yeah, for anything under 1,000 words generally I’ll just get stuck in, otherwise planning makes it much longer.

        I don’t really think there’s a better way though. There aren’t really any rules when it comes to writing, are there? You just do what comes naturally and what works for you!

        • Mischa Eliot says:

          This one ended up in spam too… this is getting weird. I’m going to have to find a way to whitelist you.

          True, writing is unique to the one doing the writing! Which is why there are so many websites about writing advice. Do this according to one, don’t do that according to another. Kind of like “Don’t kill your main character!” and yet there are many books, tv shows, etc that do just that, more than once…. 😀

          I love that you plan. I’m sure I’d enjoy watching you plan a story out. I can see you now, thinking about it, but not too hard, just letting it kind of float there as you type out the initial idea and then continue moving on about how it’s going to work and which direction the characters are going to leap.

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