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January 8 question – What started you on your writing journey? Was it a particular book, movie, story, or series? Was it a teacher/coach/spouse/friend/parent? Did you just “know” suddenly you wanted to write?

I have already mentioned my VERY INTERESTING ORIGIN STORY in a previous post, so I will be addressing something else today.

My Creative Writing Process.

Yes, I’ve addressed this previously as well, but I’m doing it again because I think my origin story is rather boring and has evolved into a tale of spite over the years. So.

My creative Writing Process

Step 1 – “Wow, I have a cool idea! I should tell my friends about it!”

Step 2 – “I should tell everyone about it!”

Step 3 – “I should Write it down so that everyone gets the same version and understands the awesome coolness of my idea!”

Step 4 – Sits down to write.

*Step 5 – Stares at paper.

Step 6 – “Wait. I’m supposed to ADULT this?”

Step 7 – Inspiration starts to wither on the vine. Sometimes I go back to Step 1.

Step 8 – Frantically start writing anything down in order to try and save the idea that really is cool, it just needs a little work.

Step 9 – Beat the crap out of myself for a few years until the really cool idea materializes into a really cool physical thing.

Step 10 – Go back to Step 1.

*Alternatively

Step 5a – I write faster than I can think for about 6 weeks.

Step 6a – I lay about the house for a few weeks, feeling like crap.

Step 7a – I go back to what I’ve written and try to make sense of it.

Step 8a – Rewrite, research, edit for a year or two until the really cool idea materializes into a really cool physical thing.

Step 9a – Go back to Step 1.

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