I wish I could make my Inner Insta-Editor shut up, but I'm very bad at that. I think it's the major reason why I'm a slow writer, and get stalled out easily -- I have trouble generating and maintaining "flow." If there's something that I know isn't working, I have to go back and try to fix it right away. Sometimes this results in a huge breakthrough on the fic, and I discover a different direction and new energy. But sometimes I just go around in unproductive writing/editing circles.
I printed out the damned thing on scratch paper, sat down at the kitchen table with scissors and glue, and literally cut it up and resequenced it until it worked right.
Wow! I sometimes do something similar on the computer -- try out paragraphs in different orders, and compare them -- but I've never done the physical cut-and-paste. I'm impressed!
Thanks for your thoughts, and I'm glad you think it's interesting. I love hearing about this stuff, and yes, it's helpful. : )
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Date: 2012-07-10 11:58 pm (UTC)I printed out the damned thing on scratch paper, sat down at the kitchen table with scissors and glue, and literally cut it up and resequenced it until it worked right.
Wow! I sometimes do something similar on the computer -- try out paragraphs in different orders, and compare them -- but I've never done the physical cut-and-paste. I'm impressed!
Thanks for your thoughts, and I'm glad you think it's interesting. I love hearing about this stuff, and yes, it's helpful. : )