tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9819307466394406.post3666094774611268089..comments2023-10-03T13:52:17.630+01:00Comments on Writing on the Moon: On Writer's Block; Or, Why Write One When You Can Write Three?David Tallermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658931804635257650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9819307466394406.post-70883868811473281442014-04-30T11:41:06.869+01:002014-04-30T11:41:06.869+01:00A fair point, Cheryl. Back in the day I used to w...A fair point, Cheryl. Back in the day I used to write much more loosely and it was only having to write the second two Damasco books to deadline that made a planner out of me. Though I still worked this way back then I've definitely found that the more I plan the less linearly I write.<br /><br />I still think the non-linear approach can be valuable, however, whatever your style. Sometimes it's enough to jump ahead to the end of a paragraph, or skip a few lines of dialogue, or even just move on to a different line. Another similar approach I use when I'm stuck is to do a swift copy edit of a preceding paragraph or two; often simply arriving back at the blockage point with a better understanding of what's led up to it will shake things loose. The important thing is to give your brain a few simple, low-pressure problems to fix so that it can work on the bigger issues in its own time.David Tallermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14658931804635257650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9819307466394406.post-59890398322526637272014-04-29T21:41:46.955+01:002014-04-29T21:41:46.955+01:00One downside of skipping a problem and moving on t...One downside of skipping a problem and moving on to a later part of the story -- sometimes it means you have to do extra revising, because fixing the problem changes things. (Of course, this may only be an issue for pantsters like me who discover the story as they go and then have to sort out the whole mess in later drafts.)Cherylhttp://tembrooke.netnoreply@blogger.com