Audrey Bell's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing"

Audrey's Writing Process



Step 1: Have a brilliant idea:


Immediately have snack (KEY STEP DO NOT SKIP).


Step 2: Begin procrastination efforts.
Roll Around:



This method is outstanding for the creative process:



Dance:



Have a drink


Make some phone calls



Step 3:
Listen to your voice of reason (worst step)



Step 4:
Sit down to write


Step 5:
Get in the Groove
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Step 5b (optional):
Ignore roommates who are all gonna be like


Step 6:
FORGET ENTIRELY WHERE YOU WERE GOING WITH THIS STORY IN THE FIRST PLACE


Have a meltdown.


Have a snack:


Have ideological arguments with the fictional characters you invented:


Have ideological arguments with yourself:


Step 7:
False Start


Step 8:
Get your writerly shit back together.


Step 9:
Finish yo draft!


Step 10:
Read yo draft!


Step 11:
React to your draft


Step 12:
Edit your draft.


Edit 13:
Have a snack


Step14:
Write book blurb

Step 15:
List Goodreads giveaway



WAIT



Step 16:
Hit Publish


Step 17:
Retire

Step 18:
Read bad reviews


Step 19:
Read mediocre reviews.




Step 20: Read Good Reviews


Reread bad reviews


Step 22:
Imagine that these are the people who wrote all of your bad reviews:

Or else Darth Vadar. Probably Darth Vadar.

Step 23:
Rest on laurels


Step 24: Have another idea


Step 25:
Repeat