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\"Writing\"Writing<\/p>\n

Over the years, I\u2019ve interviewed hundreds of indie authors on Laura\u2019s Books and Blogs. The interview questions have evolved, but a lot of great writing advice has come out of their answers. In my first part of this four-part series, I\u2019ve pulled some quotes from these interviews centering on writing habits and rituals.<\/p>\n

Check them out below, and leave your habits and rituals in the comments! Also, click on the author\u2019s name to read their full interview and learn more about their books and writing process. Links will open in a new tab.<\/p>\n

Writing session goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A big question that comes up when it comes to writing sessions are word count or page count goals. Is it important to hit a certain number to be considered a successful session, or does just sitting down and staring at a blank page count? Here are some answers to that question below.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never follow a word count and I don\u2019t document or dedicate time to writing, if I\u2019m feeling creative, I write, if I force it, my brain melts. I measure my progress with how many WIPs I have and how many projects I complete, it\u2019s not a race.\u201d \u2013 Beffy Parkin<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Beffy\"Beffy<\/p>\n

\u201cI write in short spurts. I\u2019ll sit and write for 30 minutes to an hour at a time. I have to daydream a scene (or partial scene) and then type it, then go for a walk, or stare into space, until the next portion is ready. In the summer, when I have more free time, I\u2019ll do 2-4 sessions a day.\u201d- Jenna Greene<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jenna\"Jenna<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m writing a novel, I try between 750-1,000 words a day. If I\u2019m writing non-fiction, 500 is enough because you do so much research as you write.<\/p>\n

With picture books I just a sit down and write, and often I can get it done in a day. Although, I\u2019ve thought about the book for weeks and months. The story structure has been circling over and over in my mind while I walk my dog. But the editing is extensive, and I change words all the time, trying to find that perfect one. So, I go over and over a picture book before it gets sent to my agent.\u201d \u2013 Lorna Schultz Nicholson<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lorna\"Lorna<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not sit down and say, \u201cI\u2019m going to write X number of words daily.\u201d I am not a planner. I write when the inspiration comes, and I won\u2019t stop till the words stop flowing.\u201d \u2013 Diann Floyd Boehm<\/a>\"Diann\"Diann<\/p>\n

Plotter vs. pantser<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When writing a novel, I\u2019ve both outlined my story ahead of time and let the story develop as I went along. Both methods have their pros and cons, but what do other authors think? Here are some answers below.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a true panster. I know the main plot and how it will end when I start to write. But the middle part kind of fills itself in as I go along.\u00a0 I never quite know where the characters will take the story, and that is part of the fun. I love surprises.\u201d \u2013 Hayley Walsh<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hayley\"Hayley<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been a dialogue-strong writer, so one of my favorite parts is just letting my characters play off of one another and seeing where the dialogue goes. I\u2019m entirely a pantser\/discover writer\/gardners\/whatever you\u2019d like to call the version of writing where you jump in and start writing without an outline or sometimes even much more than a vague idea of where things are going, so that allows for a lot of freedom and character growth when you let things just happen as they well.\u201d \u2013 Jessica Dall<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jessica\"Jessica<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore I even start on a first draft, I put together an outline with a concept for each chapter. This makes the chapter writing go faster.<\/p>\n

It also cuts down on editing time. Since you already know what the major pieces of the story are, something likely isn\u2019t going to come up toward the end that forces you to go back and rewrite 50% of the beginning.\u201d \u2013 Ted Galdi<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ted\"Ted<\/p>\n

\u201cI write from scratch. The stories are done in my head, somewhat fully, before the first word hits the paper. That\u2019s not to say I am opposed to notebooks for ideas. \u00a0I\u2019m just far too lazy to use them. Why write something twice? I\u2019d rather have it in my head and throw it on the page.<\/p>\n

I do, however, have a notebook (computer file) called \u201ccuts\u201d where I\u2019ll put the lines I that I edit out in a story if I really liked the line. The idea is to use some of those lines later in another story, but the reality of it is I couldn\u2019t find that file if my life depended on it. I think it\u2019s more of an exercise to allow the words to exist. In a sense, that file is a way to quiet the voice in my head.\u201d \u2013<\/p>\n

Jo Szewczyk<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jo\"Jo<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a pantser. I work two jobs, really three if you count my writing, so I only have very limited time, and I never know when that is going to be. Sometimes it\u2019s in my car, or couch, very early or very late in the day.<\/p>\n

Friends keep telling me to use voice recording on my phone when I\u2019m driving, but I just can\u2019t get into it. Having time to write, as in this is my only job, would be a dream, but I can also see that as being a nightmare. Wait, I must write every day. I hope to do that in retirement..\u201d \u2013 Matt Overs<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Matt\"Matt<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pretty relentless once I decide to write a book. I guess it depends on what scene I\u2019ve worked out in my head.<\/p>\n

Once I\u2019ve a sense of what needs to be next to move the narrative along and have worked out the scene in my head, then I go to the computer and type it up \u2013 just to get it on paper. Then, I watch the scene play over in my head and see if it makes sense.<\/p>\n

Even when I\u2019m not actually sitting at the computer typing, I\u2019m still working on the book. It may take me 500 or a thousand words to put a scene on paper.\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Carolyn Jean Nicholson<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Carolyn\"Carolyn<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery book I\u2019ve worked on begins with a\u00a0compelling image in my head. An image that I can\u2019t get rid of, no matter what I do.<\/p>\n

I sit with this image before going to bed or while walking in nature. The image speaks to me, and the plot gets revealed. I visualize the finer details of the plot for a few days. When I\u2019m satisfied with the outcome, I begin to write, visualizing a few chapters at a time in this manner.\u201d \u2013 Karen Menezes<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Karen\"Karen<\/p>\n

Writing strengths<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The different elements of writing can serve as strengths and weaknesses for writers. We all have our favorite things to write, whether it\u2019s dialogue, narration, or even plot vs. character development. See what these authors had to say about their writing preferences and strengths.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want my readers to experience an emotional roller coaster when they read my book.\u00a0 I know I sure have.\u00a0 When I write, I become the character.\u00a0 I feel their pain, their love, their laughter, and their fears.\u201d\u00a0 \u2013 Scott Kimak<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Scott\"Scott<\/p>\n

\u201cI do use dreams as inspiration for my stories.\u00a0Elizabeth\u2019s Mountain\u00a0<\/em>came to me in a dream that followed a phone conversation I had with my ninety-two-year-old aunt. She was living alone in Florida during the pandemic, and I could feel her loneliness.<\/p>\n

I thought about what it must be like to have lived ninety-some years, all that she had seen and lived through, and now going through an isolating time. After waking from a dream, I went right to my laptop and started writing\u00a0Elizabeth\u2019s Mountain,\u00a0<\/em>and didn\u2019t stop until it was finished. Two years later, it went from concept to publication.<\/p>\n

Dreams are very powerful. They capture the imagination in very insightful and creative ways. Some of my best ideas came from dreams.\u201d \u2013 Lucille Guarino<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lucille\"Lucille<\/p>\n

\u201cI have discovered that putting pencil to paper releases all the magic and creativity for me, and I feel more in control of my writing. I believe a life force flows from me down through my arm through the writing instrument and flows out at the end. It is very physically connected to my spirit\/soul, and I then transpose all my developing ideas into a word processor, where the final manuscript takes place before it is moved to editing.\u201d \u2013 Grinnell Desjarlais<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Grinnell\"Grinnell<\/p>\n

Writing rituals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Because writing is a muscle you have to stretch, writers learn to develop warm ups to help get them into writing mode. It\u2019s so easy to get distracted that anything you can do to program that motivation is helpful. Here are some rituals that indie authors have shared over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a walking writer. So much comes to me as I move my body outdoors, in natural settings mostly. I am odd, and I have habits, and sometimes they cross. I am not superstitious, but I like certain numbers. Like 13.\u201d \u2013 Heidi Patullo<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cI honestly got most of my inspiration through songs. Especially rock\/punk songs from the early 90\u2019s. These songs has just made such a deep impression on me, and bands like Nirvana has really had a major influence on me.\u201d \u2013 Mathias M. Lindgaard<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mathias\"Mathias<\/p>\n

When to write<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I love the idea of waking up and getting some writing done before I start anything else that day and still have the energy to do so. However, the pull to get my to-do list done first usually puts writing at the end of that list. I love to hear when other writers make time to write. Here are a few below.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of my best inspiration comes late at night. It\u2019s not unusual to find me at my desk at 2:00AM.\u201d \u2013 Thomas A. Brigger<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thomas\"Thomas<\/p>\n

\u201cI write on Monday mornings. In a coffee shop, if possible. Read it aloud to someone on Tuesday. Rewrite it on Wednesday. Then let it gestate for a while.\u201d \u2013 Mark Binder<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cI free write first before I start writing formally. I literally write or type anywhere, while commuting, in the bathroom, whenever I have a thought, I write.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Marcia Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The\"The<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike most people who write early in the morning or late in the evening, writing for an hour or two after lunch and coffee works best for me. It is the time when I have already finished half of my day\u2019s work, eaten, washed the dishes\u2026 so I am relaxed and feeling good. I don\u2019t like to write sitting at the desk. Instead, I curl on the sofa with one of my dogs. And I always listen to music, unless I\u2019m working in the garden and listening to the birds.\u201d \u2013 Eli Gilic<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Eli\"Eli<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s one ritual I stick to religiously, and that\u2019s that I write every day. If I don\u2019t have access to my laptop, I write notes in my journal, and if I don\u2019t have my journal, then I\u2019ll write notes on my phone. I believe that writing is just the flexing of a creative muscle; one that works the same way as any other muscle in the body: if you use it and train it, it will perform better. That\u2019s why I write every day.\u201d \u2013 Tom Kreffer<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Tom\"Tom<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favourite time to write is at night when everything is quiet, and everyone is fast asleep. I\u2019m both a morning person as well as a night person, but I\u2019m most creative at night. For me, writing is similar to painting. It does not happen on command. Sometimes whole chapters flow in no time, and sometimes I get up after half a page and go to sleep.\u201d \u2013 Marie Anders<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Death\"Death<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to look at what I have written the day before in the morning while I am fresh. I make edits and updates, looking to see if I can write things in a better or stronger way.\u00a0 In my head, I am always trying to figure out how the story will progress, steering it towards some kind of outcome. I use the internet to research things.\u201d \u2013 Francis Powell<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Francis\"Francis<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes I write when I am home alone, other times in the family room when my wife and I are just chilling out in the evening. Sometimes, I even write while watching basketball games, although if it\u2019s a close game, it is hard to focus as you can imagine. Many of my thoughts and ideas are generated while commuting to and from work.\u201d \u2013 Terry Evers<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Terry\"Terry<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dog, Peppermint, always knows when it\u2019s writing time. She knows because I\u2019m carrying a cup of tea, maybe a bite of chocolate, and my laptop across the living room to my primary writing nook: a comfy chair right next to a nice window.<\/p>\n

The house is quiet, the sunlight is warm, and Peppermint curls up next to my feet. I consider that my writing ritual!\u201d \u2013 Stephanie Brick<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Stephanie\"Stephanie<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t write without my fifteen-year-old dachshund napping at my feet. There\u2019s something very reassuring about him being there.<\/p>\n

Also, I must have a pot of tea or matcha on hand, and atmospheric, ambient music playing. I struggle to write fluid prose when I\u2019m not at home, so I use time away to create outlines and jot down ideas instead.\u201d \u2013 Lorna Selley<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lorna\"Lorna<\/p>\n

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Battling writer\u2019s block<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Whether you believe in it or not, sometimes the writing just doesn\u2019t come. These writers reflect on how to pull themselves out of a writing rut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most fun part is telling myself that I won\u2019t write another word, but then after a 10-day hiatus, I am sitting there again in front of my laptop typing away. I quickly start missing the process and challenges of writing a new story. The most difficult part is definitely writer\u2019s block, which sometimes really enters my mind heavily. However, a watched pot never boils, and a novel won\u2019t write itself. So, I walk away for a little bit and focus on something else, but always come back to write again.\u201d \u2013 Mojgan Azar<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mojgan\"Mojgan<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce I decided to write my little book, it happened FAST! I would write it bursts of insight that would emerge like a wave out of the ocean, I would ride the wave of energy, and then it would disappear back into the vastness. I suggest readers enjoy the book in the same fashion. Read a short burst, set the book aside, and come back to it so you can digest each idea.\u201d \u2013 Michele Sammons<\/a><\/p>\n

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Typing vs. longhand<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I started out writing in notebooks, and while typing feels faster and takes fewer steps, I sometimes have to go back to longhand in order to get any kind of writing done. I\u2019m curious as to how other writers operate. So, I always like to ask how they get their thoughts down. Below are a few answers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t keep a notebook, but I do write in a journal every day and if inspiration strikes, I will definitely jot down some ideas there, or in my daily agenda. Scenes, dialogue, and ideas for character development can pop into my head while I\u2019m sleeping, on the treadmill, or preparing dinner. I jot these down on random scraps of whatever is available as soon as possible.\u201d \u2013 Lynda Faye Schmidt<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lynda\"Lynda<\/p>\n

\u201cI prefer to be outside in the sunshine. So, I am often found working away on projects, both writing and illustrations, out on our patio. The joys of using a laptop means I can do most of my email and editing from outside as well.<\/p>\n

I find that the sunshine, flowers and fresh air just really help things flow for me. On the slightly rainy, misty days, I find the writing flows just as well but the stories tend to be quieter and more introspective than adventurous.\u201d \u2013 Ruth Amanda<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ruth\"Ruth<\/p>\n

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