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Q&A How do discovery writers hibernate?

I am 20% outliner and 80% discovery writer, (I know many will object that this is not possible) meaning, I have a very brief outline of what is going to happen in the end and then I go on filling t...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by codeNewbie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:35:56Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar codeNewbie‭ · 2019-12-08T12:35:56Z (over 4 years ago)
I am 20% outliner and 80% discovery writer, (I know many will object that this is not possible) meaning, I have a very brief outline of what is going to happen in the end and then I go on filling the story in discovery writing way.

At the moment I have almost finished my novella but the last two chapters are not coming to me. I just know what is going to happen in the end.

It's been a long time that the story is not coming to me. Sometime back when I was writing I had periods of inspiration when the story flowed and periods of inactive pessimism.

I want to ask the discovery writers that what to do in periods of hibernation when the story is not coming. Do you blog? or keep writing something else, or just stare at the screen till story happens in mind. How to boost the imagination about and around the story?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-07-31T14:30:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
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