As a kid, I had extreme anxiety. I could talk with people one on one with no problem. In groups of three or more, forget it. I would think of something to say and it would be too late. The conversation had moved on. To combat this, I planned conversations in my head. It is a habit I have kept some thirty years later. I am constantly editing my thoughts/arguments/statements and now I am pursuing writing this has turned into my strength.
I come up with my stories’ premise, characters, and theme. I put my characters into a scene. I imagine what would happen and weirdly enough; the scene somewhat writes itself! I believe it is a form of subconscious writing. To improve on that scene, I imagine a slightly different scenario and do it again. And again. And again. This refines my scenes and at times I am shocked with what I come up with. I was driving to work a week ago and came up with an epiphany about one of my characters' motivations, and it brought me to tears. It is such a touching moment in my story.
When I write my first draft, it is what I call a “brain dump.” As I write it out, I add details. I think about it more and make edits. I then concentrate at my computer and focus on a particular aspect of writing. Adding characterization. Showing, not telling. Refining the POV.
I am also obsessive about my story. It is almost always on my mind. I am lucky in that I have a job that requires no brain power at all (washing dishes at a cafeteria). For eight hours a day, I am listening to audio books or refining my scenes.
Does this happen to anyone else? Am I alone? How do you think? Is this a good way to write? Does anyone else have any advice to take this to the next level?
I come up with my stories’ premise, characters, and theme. I put my characters into a scene. I imagine what would happen and weirdly enough; the scene somewhat writes itself! I believe it is a form of subconscious writing. To improve on that scene, I imagine a slightly different scenario and do it again. And again. And again. This refines my scenes and at times I am shocked with what I come up with. I was driving to work a week ago and came up with an epiphany about one of my characters' motivations, and it brought me to tears. It is such a touching moment in my story.
When I write my first draft, it is what I call a “brain dump.” As I write it out, I add details. I think about it more and make edits. I then concentrate at my computer and focus on a particular aspect of writing. Adding characterization. Showing, not telling. Refining the POV.
I am also obsessive about my story. It is almost always on my mind. I am lucky in that I have a job that requires no brain power at all (washing dishes at a cafeteria). For eight hours a day, I am listening to audio books or refining my scenes.
Does this happen to anyone else? Am I alone? How do you think? Is this a good way to write? Does anyone else have any advice to take this to the next level?
But yeah, I like thinking up little improvements while on the go, while walking in town etc. Changing stuff little by little until the scene works. Solutions sometimes just pop up out of nowhere, at any time and at any place! Remembering it later is another thing tho 
