Writing Habits/Suggestions

In class today we talked a little about habits. The fact is, we all need to invent our own systems that work. Some folks try to write something/anything everyday. Others work by deadlines. Other block out huge chucks of time (all day) to work.

1. Writers Block. Try alternative writing spaces. From the desk to the kitchen to a coffee shop to a library. Also, change the part of story or stage of writing you are at. Write the last scene. Re-write the step outline. Writing a shitty scene is better than no scene.

2. Prime the Pump for tomorrow. Starting to write is usually the slowest...so when you're at the end of the day and rolling, don't allow yourself to stop a good "stopping point," like the end of a sequence or worse, an Act. Muscle out a little more into another scene and it'll get you started for the following day.

3. Write to rewrite. Know you'll be re-writing, so just get it done.