I'm uncomfortable with planning a story. I get especially uneasy about using a system to plan. An outline is already a system and that's uncomfortable enough. But it seems worth trying. I worry mechanical planning might result in a story that's boringly predictable. That
At the moment, when I write a story, I don't have long notes. I have maybe a handful of sentences. I don't have supporting documents or an extensive plan. I previously noted a feeling that the stories I write lack a sense of continuity or grounding.
Yesterday, I came up with a list of writing exercises for myself, but there's one that I could have included and didn't: Write a longer story. It's a fair enough idea. A longer story ought to have continuity, so it could be a way
I write fiction, and I often feel that something is off about the resulting stories. (Not to mention the process.) But I've never been able to put a finger on what is missing. There are lots of things it could be: 1. Theme. Specifically, intentional theme. 2. Characters.
I write fiction, and I worry that I don't respect my 'art' enough. I don't have a special space or time or app set aside for writing. I don't have isolation. I don't have a block on my calendar. I&