That writing-about-writing thing again

[rowyn]

Got a decent chunk of writing done tonight on Prophecy -- and not only that, but I actually rather enjoyed writing it.

As I get nearer to the finish line, I've been sticking much more closely to writing events as they unfold. A lot of what's left is stuff I wasn't sure how to write. The few remaining scenes that I know should be fun, I've wanted to save as a sort of reward for getting through the icky parts in between.

But as I was thinking about what I wanted to write, I realized that, hey, suddenly I've got this idea for a part that I'm not quite up to yet. Moreover, it's a part that I hadn't been sure how to handle. And I decided, "Forget continuity. I'd better write this down now while I'm thinking about it and before I forget or lose my inspiration."

And I spent an hour or so writing down the part that I was inspired to do, and I'm happy. And being happy about writing makes me even happier. It's a virtuous cycle!

OK, I'm going to bed now.

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[detroitfather.livejournal.com]

But as I was thinking about what I wanted to write, I realized that, hey, suddenly I've got this idea for a part that I'm not quite up to yet.

I love when this sort of thing happens ... it can be quite encouraging!

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, yes! =D I'm glad to see you writing about enjoying writing! And I definitely agree: when inspiration strikes you, you need to write down the result, even if it doesn't neatly fit into the chronology. After all, perhaps you can make a few changes later, or even just save it as a short story in its own right; it's easier to do the mechanical, technical work later, but it's far more difficult to be in the place to do that mechanical, technical work and to have inspiration come on demand.

And thanks for the story snippet in the email! =D Yay!

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I, too, am most pleased by your enjoyment of the writing! You had just the right instinct, I think.

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[krud42.livejournal.com]

>"It's a virtuous cycle!"

Do you own the intellectual property on that phrase? Because I really like it...