Writing process: linear, mostly linear, non-linear

[switchbladeeyes]

fan_writers is a new community for meta about writing. Pretty neat!

The community posted a poll about how people approach writing and their processes. I thought this was the most interesting poll question:




I never really thought about this before. So I enjoyed contemplating my own process and reading the comments to learn about how people's creative brains work.

Where do you fall on this, friends?

Comments

[switchbladeeyes]

What do you think prompted you to shift your process?

[greerwatson]

I think, as much as anything, the fact that nowadays I write stories that tend to be a lot shorter. My first fkficfest, I wrote a fic that was 60K long.

Don't get me wrong. Even a 300 word ficlet needs structure and content. However, it's easier to grasp the story in its totality when it's shorter.