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Snowflake Challenge Day 11
Jan. 12th, 2019 08:54 pmInevitably, I've gotten behind on Snowflake Challenge. Such is life, I suppose.
In your own space, talk about your creative process(es) — anything from the initial inspiration to how you feel after something’s done. Do you struggle with motivation or is it a smooth process? Do you have any tricks up your sleeve to pull out when a fanwork isn’t cooperating? What is your level of planning to pantsing/winging it?
It really depends. Sometimes my motivation is so high that I fling myself at the story every time I have a free moment, but sometimes (like right now) I dawdle about opening the document, let alone actually working on the story. (I need to start revisions of Ashlin & Olivia and… I have been procrastinating for going on two weeks.)
Generally when I start writing something I have a general idea how I want it to end (they get together, they don’t get together, whatever - just a guidepost) and often I know some events that are going to happen along the way, although I don’t necessarily where in the story it goes or why it’s important, just that I want it to be there. Often I’ll write the beginning and then I’ll jump forward to the scenes that I know and then I’ll fill in the bits in between.
I’ve also started keeping a character list at the beginning of documents for longer stories, mostly so I can keep track of locations and the minor characters. “What did I call that coffee shop they like? What’s her English teacher’s name? Did I give her a brother again?” Now I can just check my cheat sheet rather than scrolling through the document.
In your own space, talk about your creative process(es) — anything from the initial inspiration to how you feel after something’s done. Do you struggle with motivation or is it a smooth process? Do you have any tricks up your sleeve to pull out when a fanwork isn’t cooperating? What is your level of planning to pantsing/winging it?
It really depends. Sometimes my motivation is so high that I fling myself at the story every time I have a free moment, but sometimes (like right now) I dawdle about opening the document, let alone actually working on the story. (I need to start revisions of Ashlin & Olivia and… I have been procrastinating for going on two weeks.)
Generally when I start writing something I have a general idea how I want it to end (they get together, they don’t get together, whatever - just a guidepost) and often I know some events that are going to happen along the way, although I don’t necessarily where in the story it goes or why it’s important, just that I want it to be there. Often I’ll write the beginning and then I’ll jump forward to the scenes that I know and then I’ll fill in the bits in between.
I’ve also started keeping a character list at the beginning of documents for longer stories, mostly so I can keep track of locations and the minor characters. “What did I call that coffee shop they like? What’s her English teacher’s name? Did I give her a brother again?” Now I can just check my cheat sheet rather than scrolling through the document.
