Literary Woes

[estel_oliphaunt]

In a fantastic moment of clarity I figured out how to write a novel I've been starting and stopping over the past two years. So much trouble did I have with this novel that I managed to write it's sequel (which is nearly 60,000 words) over a year ago while this first novel I kept trying to gouge my eyes out with

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[dumpuf]

Hi. A few months ago, I did the completely irresponsible thing of quitting my job, largely due to a desire to write and get back into the professional art circuit. Typically, my writing time (Mon-Fri 9Am to 3PM) goes like this

[estel_oliphaunt]

I've written three novels of that length, and three novellas; but who cares, because none of them are published!!!

Tips on writing? Well I know that what you're doing wouldn't work for me. I'm a casebook procrastinator. When I set out to do something, I will find anything else to fill that time. So the best time I have for writing is at school.

Writing the 'aha' moments is something I've done before. That's how I finished writing my first novel, but I never did it after that (never to any great extent anyway). I find it's better for me to write in a linear fashion because sometimes I won't find the scene I'm writing at the moment that exciting (it will be exposition or something), but will still get through it just because I know the next scene is really awesome and I *want* to write it.

It's my own personal motivation.

Also, I like having the extra time bouncing the scene around in my head because I find it harder to change something once it's on paper.

Well, I need to go to work, but I would certainly like to talk to you later.