Thanks for the reaources, too. I'll have to check them out. 🙂
Kris

Hi Lori,

Thank you for sending this comment. You made me smile and reinforced that I'm not alone in dealing with these issues. (I'm beginning to believe more people may deal with these thoughts/feelings than not.) I wish you well on your journey!

Gale

Thank you. <3

You're so right! Experience tells me - I'm slow, but the process comes to a conclusion, the scene is written and polished, and I have yet to go to a previous scene and change anything of importance.

My brain limitations make 'a scene' about the right amount to work on at a time, so I have an excruciatingly detailed plot, stick to it, and work on that size chunk.

Except when I come to a scene and the gut does that. Then I have to keep asking myself why and what, answering myself in writing, and eventually, Ta Da! And it goes into 'the locked vault of finished scenes.'

Dear Alicia,

I believe you're generally right to trust your gut instincts when it comes to most things. Whether they stem from a compilation of experience or some portion of "the force," I've always benefitted from trusting them. Only you know your writing style, and, ultimately, only you know what's right for your novel.

So, the benefit is finding the values you need(ed) to find. Congratulations on believing in your process and best of luck with your writing.

Gale

Unlike most people, I work a scene at a time, and don't move on until it is as perfect as it's going to be.

I don't mind being stopped - it's coming out beautifully, and I needed to stumble - because I also needed to work out what my beliefs are at this point, and how the characters react to their own.

Sometimes it's just that: your gut tells you it's not right.

Dear Winona,

I'm glad you found the post helpful. 🙂

All my best to you,
Gale

Hi Kris,

So I'm not alone in this~! I'm glad you thought the post to be worthwhile, and I hope you enjoy Oliver Burkeman's writing as much as I do. By the way, he also has interviews and some videos on the web in various places which I also enjoyed.

Thank you,
Gale