Frances Evelyn
Writing is usually the easy part, but if I write myself into a corner or lose my sense of direction with a story it's usually because I've taken it off in the wrong direction or I'm not sure how to get to the end of the story from where I am.
The first few times it happens, I'll go back to the beginning and review what's there so far. Sometimes it's just a matter of pruning and untangling and when I reach the point I'd been stuck at, I'll carry on without any problem.
If that doesn't work, I'll leave the book I'd stalled in and go on to something else. When I go back to it, it's usually better than I thought it was or my mind's figured out how to fix it while I wasn't looking.
Of course other authors plan it all out from the start, which sounds like much less fun.
The first few times it happens, I'll go back to the beginning and review what's there so far. Sometimes it's just a matter of pruning and untangling and when I reach the point I'd been stuck at, I'll carry on without any problem.
If that doesn't work, I'll leave the book I'd stalled in and go on to something else. When I go back to it, it's usually better than I thought it was or my mind's figured out how to fix it while I wasn't looking.
Of course other authors plan it all out from the start, which sounds like much less fun.
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