September 17 2013

Writing

Yesterday we talked about finding a good place to write at home. Has everyone found their spot? Today I’d like to know where you get your ideas when you write? Do you struggle to think of ideas or do ideas come easily to you? Some writers spend lots of time planning and prewriting before they begin drafting and others leap into the writing with little planning. Which kind of writer are you? Why does that work for you?

Me? It depends on what I’m writing. If I’m writing in my notebook or writing a poem, a blog post, or a shorter piece of writing; I jump in and start writing and lots of my real work begins when I revise. If I need to write a longer piece of writing like a memoir or a story, I try to make some plans. My planning consists of making lots of lists!

Me as a writer

Me as a writer

Sometimes I sketch a picture or make a timeline to help me visualize what is going to happen in the story.

Sketch of setting of new memoir

Sketch of setting of new memoir

How about you? What kind of writer are you?