I also made sure that I had conflict and something unexpected happen in each scene. I printed my rough outline and at the beginning of writing each scene, I took a few minutes to watch the scene unfold as a movie in my head (usually several versions as I explored the what-ifs). I jotted down the big stuff that I wanted to happen and then filled the gaps of how I would get my characters to arrive at those big events – those were the scenes. When I wrote my first novel, I thought of a story that I would want to read. Says who? All you need is some imagination (which avid readers already have) and a little planning. Think about this – each paragraph you’ve written, will be a paragraph closer to your dream of finishing your own book. Are you surprised how much idle time you have? Are you spending your evenings watching TV or just piddling around? Granted, sometimes you just gotta decompress however, you might want to allocate 30 minutes to 1 hour to go toward your writing each day. Still not convinced that you can find some time in your day? Then try this: Take out a notepad and account for all your time for a couple of days. I can write at home after dinner, however, I find that I get easily distracted and tend to procrastinate.
After work, I either go to a bookstore, coffee-shop, or any place I can sit and write for a little while without distractions to finish my scene for the day.
When I’m in my writing phase, I use one of my two 15 minute breaks to plan out my scene for the day and start writing during my lunch hour and afternoon break. I usually drag my laptop and binder with me to work. Really? I worked full-time, and I managed to squeeze in some time for my writing.
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