JuliePgh
I'm curious about how long each writer here takes to develop his/her characters, worlds, plots, and so on before starting to write or outline.
When I get an idea that "sticks", I have an instant feel of who the main characters are and a rough idea of plot. I don't feel I can do any writing or true fleshing out of the characters until I have plot down. Plot is my major stumbling block and driver for me. Once I have basic plot down, world creation and plot progress together, both becoming more detailed as I play with the questions, problems and impacts of my choices. Then, I'm able to work on characters and create a basic outline. Unfortunately, my answers don't all come to me by sitting down with pen and paper (or pc). I need to let days or weeks pass by while I mull over the possibilities or wait for the answers to "come to me." In all, my process takes months before I start writing. Anyone else go through a similar (and lengthy) process?
When I get an idea that "sticks", I have an instant feel of who the main characters are and a rough idea of plot. I don't feel I can do any writing or true fleshing out of the characters until I have plot down. Plot is my major stumbling block and driver for me. Once I have basic plot down, world creation and plot progress together, both becoming more detailed as I play with the questions, problems and impacts of my choices. Then, I'm able to work on characters and create a basic outline. Unfortunately, my answers don't all come to me by sitting down with pen and paper (or pc). I need to let days or weeks pass by while I mull over the possibilities or wait for the answers to "come to me." In all, my process takes months before I start writing. Anyone else go through a similar (and lengthy) process?