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Q&A Is it OK to invent as I write, or should I plan the entire story first?

There's nothing wrong with writing off the cuff: trying to keep written conversation flowing nicely by a version of stream-of-consciousness i.e. if you type reasonably fast its almost like "recordi...

posted 10y ago by yms‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:47:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/13001
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License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar yms‭ · 2019-12-08T03:47:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
There's nothing wrong with writing off the cuff: trying to keep written conversation flowing nicely by a version of stream-of-consciousness i.e. if you type reasonably fast its almost like "recording" your own imagination-dialogue. Done well it makes for excellent material - well-paced and "natural" on read-back.

The rub comes when you've finished first splurge: editing, distilling your material, layering in the 'bigger picture' content, quality and all the while maintaining that original immersive flow. It's a technique worth practising and one can do it anywhere, even eavesdropping on the subway. Soon enough even the narrative embellishments/description start including themselves in the 'stream'...

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-10-01T06:46:58Z (about 10 years ago)
Original score: 2