Helping Writers Become Authors Ideas for Constructing Your Own Writing Routine
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May 8, 2011 Discover the authors' daily writing routine and the steps they take to optimize their productivity, including grounding their thoughts, reviewing materials, selecting a soundtrack, and indulging in chocolate.
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Writing New Material For The Deep Espreath
- Weiland recently finished a rewrite outline for her historical work The Deep Espreath and began writing new material.
- She added new subplots and fleshed out character relationships, including a scene with a charging cape buffalo she leaves to the characters.
Rituals Smooth The Transition Into Deep Writing
- Small consistent rituals create mental transitions that make focused writing more productive.
- Weiland's two-hour window combines spiritual, organizational, and sensory steps (prayer, outline, music, chocolate) to shift into writing mode.
Structure Sessions Into Centering Grounding And Energizing Steps
- Organize your writing session into specific preparatory steps to center on story, ground in scene needs, then energize for writing.
- Weiland recommends reviewing the outline, warming up in a writing journal, reading a craft article, and proofreading the prior scene before writing new material.