Writing prep
Posted: September 9th, 2019, 1:21 am
I wasn't sure where to put this but if the mods feel that if it belongs somewhere else, I will respect that. Hopefully it isn't the Elephant Graveyard.
I wanted to ask the other Fanfic authors/writers: How do you get motivated to write? Do you have a weekly routine or do you write on a whim?
I used to be more active here years ago. I had TLK bug really bad. Then, this annoying thing called Real Life caught up so my fandom activities were impacted greatly. It was really bad when I was interning and then I would get an email alert of someone reviewing or favoriting my fics. I missed it.
When I was at university, I was able to plan my writing. I would plan it out by weeks. If I couldn't do it a certain weekend, I would see if I could do it the following weekend. This allowed for me to brainstorm ideas. By the time I was able to sit down, I was able to write 2K+ words.
I cannot do that anymore.
I am trying to outline more. Because of my lifestyle now, sitting down and just writing on a whim is impossible. In fact, I find it intimidating and daunting. I was browsing Reddit awhile back and someone suggested outlining. I haven't written anything yet but using this method makes my brainstorming a lot more manageable. I am actually looking forward to sitting down and writing one of these days. After watching the remake, I felt inspired. Dormant ideas that I had became exciting for me. I even carry a notebook now just in case I lose a thought! LOL!
I have created outlines for a few fics. I can't wait to sit down and write them. However, right now I have some real life things that are distracting me. It's nothing major or life threatening but it is an inconvenience.
Another thing I have done to keep the writing muscles going is using prompts. I bought this cool journal with ten word prompts at Five Below. You have to create a story using these words. I am basically writing using that journal instead of fictional (for now). To me, I see it as the same as weight lifting. If you don't do it, your (creative) muscles will atrophy.
I wanted to ask the other Fanfic authors/writers: How do you get motivated to write? Do you have a weekly routine or do you write on a whim?
I used to be more active here years ago. I had TLK bug really bad. Then, this annoying thing called Real Life caught up so my fandom activities were impacted greatly. It was really bad when I was interning and then I would get an email alert of someone reviewing or favoriting my fics. I missed it.
When I was at university, I was able to plan my writing. I would plan it out by weeks. If I couldn't do it a certain weekend, I would see if I could do it the following weekend. This allowed for me to brainstorm ideas. By the time I was able to sit down, I was able to write 2K+ words.
I cannot do that anymore.
I am trying to outline more. Because of my lifestyle now, sitting down and just writing on a whim is impossible. In fact, I find it intimidating and daunting. I was browsing Reddit awhile back and someone suggested outlining. I haven't written anything yet but using this method makes my brainstorming a lot more manageable. I am actually looking forward to sitting down and writing one of these days. After watching the remake, I felt inspired. Dormant ideas that I had became exciting for me. I even carry a notebook now just in case I lose a thought! LOL!
I have created outlines for a few fics. I can't wait to sit down and write them. However, right now I have some real life things that are distracting me. It's nothing major or life threatening but it is an inconvenience.
Another thing I have done to keep the writing muscles going is using prompts. I bought this cool journal with ten word prompts at Five Below. You have to create a story using these words. I am basically writing using that journal instead of fictional (for now). To me, I see it as the same as weight lifting. If you don't do it, your (creative) muscles will atrophy.