tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post3744665387101320320..comments2023-11-05T01:54:47.577-08:00Comments on Lisa Regan: Respecting Your ProcessLisa Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-87490716177705484212015-06-10T02:50:33.409-07:002015-06-10T02:50:33.409-07:00I have made a few half-hearted attempts at outlini...I have made a few half-hearted attempts at outlining before writing, but it has not worked out for me, so I always fall back on winging it. I have tried outlining while in the midst of drafting when I'm stuck, in the hopes that I'll see where things need to go from there, but things usually fall into place without the outline.<br /><br />"It works for me"--doesn't matter how crazy or unorthodox it may be, that's the important part right there.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-53869532113226348112015-06-09T04:22:10.852-07:002015-06-09T04:22:10.852-07:00The first draft is never a joy for me - the fun is...The first draft is never a joy for me - the fun is in the revisions.<br />I have to create a detailed outline first and often I will spend longer doing that than writing the first draft. But I have to know where I am going or I will wander into the desert and get lost forever. I struggle during the first draft, not because there is no joy but because I have a difficult time getting the thoughts on paper. Somehow I manage to power through in about two months. The result is a first draft that's not a mess and a joy to revise as I go back and add detail, fix small issues, and fine tune it.<br />We all have to do what works for us. Now you know what works for you.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com