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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/7345
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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/7345
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Depending on what kind of writer you are, you might benefit from creating an outline, and trying to hang your cool scenes on that.

Writing scenes which aren't connected to anything can be fun, and one of the reasons is that you aren't burdened by making it fit into a larger narrative. You haven't _really_ established that X happened or Y character did Z thing, so you are entirely free to riff.

But when you're creating a larger narrative, you do have to think about how all the threads tie together. Sometimes that means your fabulously cool scene doesn't fit.

If you feel like you're jumping from Intro A to Cool Scene D and missing character notes in between, then spend some time out of the book getting to know your characters. Maybe creating a detailed backstory or interviewing your characters will help you to know them better, so writing scenes B and C don't fall flat or become a chore.

Other questions here which aren't duplicates but might be useful to you:

[Do books have to be written in sequence?](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/2909/do-books-have-to-be-written-in-sequence)

[How do I construct a plot out of my many setting/character details?](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/1781/how-do-i-construct-a-plot-out-of-my-many-setting-character-details/1784)

[avoiding making all your characters sound the same](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/6965/avoiding-making-all-your-characters-sound-the-same/6967)

Original score: 5