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dro
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"Okaywriters (of all breeds): How do you do it?"


  

          

I mean, how do you get yourself to sit down and put pen to paper or hands to keyboard? What's the process (if that's not too personal of a question) you go through? its been a personal goal of mine to complete writing an original story before i graduate college (got 2 semesters left). I have a bunch of false starts, which usually consist of me starting with an idea, then taking a "break..." and never picking them back up. so i have places to start, i just gotta do it. I think I'm finding an outline is definitely what I have to start with, and just work on each segment at a time and piece it all together.

this is probably only relevant to like, 6 people here, but what say you?

peace
mike

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Okaywriters (of all breeds): How do you do it? [View all] , dro, Wed Sep-12-07 08:53 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Well, for me...
Sep 12th 2007
1
when you start, you need to write constantly.
Sep 12th 2007
4
definitely.
Sep 12th 2007
6
Rivera Linkage:
Sep 13th 2007
13
sincere.
Sep 13th 2007
20
Very sincere.
Sep 13th 2007
29
interesting read
Sep 13th 2007
35
Yo, can you
Sep 13th 2007
22
      wait, disregard
Sep 13th 2007
25
seriously, I've been doing more writing than drawing lately.
Sep 12th 2007
2
why do you want to write a story?
Sep 12th 2007
3
right.
Sep 12th 2007
5
it's not about giving the other stuff up.
Sep 12th 2007
10
      In fact, I'd go so far as to say...
Sep 12th 2007
11
      i think one of my main problems is that
Sep 13th 2007
26
           My experience with writing about... my experiences:
Sep 13th 2007
34
                "i tell it how it is, and you tell it how it might be" (c) diddy
Sep 13th 2007
39
RE: why do you want to write a story?
Sep 13th 2007
15
      it doesn't necessarily have to be depressing
Sep 13th 2007
21
step 1: waste as much time on message boards as possible.
Sep 12th 2007
7
lol
Sep 13th 2007
23
^^^ This is my motto
Sep 13th 2007
31
but seriously--this place can be a great way to flex your muscles.
Sep 13th 2007
40
      I don't think it's THAT helpful.
Sep 14th 2007
44
      well, i get a lot from my time here.
Sep 14th 2007
45
           ^that's me, by the way.
Sep 14th 2007
46
           I see what you're saying about the typing
Sep 14th 2007
48
      I used to use OKP to warm up my writing brain and typing muscles...
Sep 14th 2007
47
RE: Okaywriters (of all breeds): How do you do it?
Sep 12th 2007
8
I am trying to complete a book and a screenplay
Sep 12th 2007
9
Here's My Process:
Sep 13th 2007
12
RE: Okaywriters (of all breeds): How do you do it?
Sep 13th 2007
14
don't know if i can describe the process
Sep 13th 2007
16
^^ writes on the toilet ^^
Sep 13th 2007
17
^^^ goes through a gallon of orange juice while writing
Sep 13th 2007
30
      ouch
Sep 13th 2007
33
just a story?
Sep 13th 2007
18
yeah, i'm going to try and take a creative writing class next sem.
Sep 13th 2007
27
      i'm not too into memoirs myself
Sep 13th 2007
32
           no, thats what i think too
Sep 13th 2007
36
I usually have an idea hit
Sep 13th 2007
19
Easiest way to write...
Sep 13th 2007
24
Seriously, the biggest hump I have to overcome
Sep 13th 2007
28
Co-sign
Sep 13th 2007
37
oh yeah it applies to much more than creative writing
Sep 13th 2007
38
good stuff. writing is rewriting.
Sep 13th 2007
41
Deadlines will put a foot in your ass ankle deep.
Sep 13th 2007
42
anyone have any good online resources?
Sep 13th 2007
43
RE: Okaywriters (of all breeds): How do you do it?
Sep 14th 2007
49
Drink. Heavily.
Sep 15th 2007
50

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