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Q&A What writing process should I use to produce the kind of writing I want?

You basically have two options: Write the first draft, edit, edit, edit Outline, write the first draft, edit, edit, edit (but possibly a bit less editing than in 1). And, as Lauren Ipsum alread...

posted 7y ago by Erk‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Erk‭ · 2019-12-08T06:40:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
You basically have two options:

1. Write the first draft, edit, edit, edit
2. Outline, write the first draft, edit, edit, edit (but possibly a bit less editing than in 1).

And, as Lauren Ipsum already has mentioned: allow yourself to suck. Your motto should be: "I'll fix it in editing... moving on!"

With respect to your requirements 1-4. In whose opinion? You could possibly benefit from using beta readers and/or a critique partner to figure out how your text stand up to those requirements.

Apart from that, it's a question of your capability and experience... and perhaps what you've read before... There are no shortcuts I've heard of...

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-06-22T21:54:31Z (over 7 years ago)
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