I write really linearly, too. Well, I start at the beginning and write on through but every time I have 'oh, crap! There's s gun in this scene and I didn't mention it earlier' moments I jump back and weave things in. So it's back and forth but more or less in a straight line start to finish.
Generally I write into the dark so the first scene is the opening. My short stories especially I'll start with a title, 3-5 random names and a mood. Maybe an object like a tree or book or something. And then I just go. I'll get ideas of what the later scenes might be like but they're never the same when I sit down and write. It's fun.
I'm very near the end of the current Manor verse novel. I've gotten Kaoru and Yuki into bed together but it's just snuggling. Not sure if the snuggling will lead to the proposal I want or just Kaoru relaxing. If it's a proposal, then I'm like 2 chapters from the end. If not, probably more like 4 or 5. We'll see what happens with I sit down to write today.
And I think I said that I am doing the Second Chances challenge? Well, I am and I'm getting really excited for it. I just need to get my project file posted over on the site and do a bunch of cover fixes, formatting fixes, updates for the existing books in the series. Because it's needed to happen for ages and this will get me off my butt to do it. Two birds with one stone!
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Date: 2016-03-18 02:57 pm (UTC)Generally I write into the dark so the first scene is the opening. My short stories especially I'll start with a title, 3-5 random names and a mood. Maybe an object like a tree or book or something. And then I just go. I'll get ideas of what the later scenes might be like but they're never the same when I sit down and write. It's fun.
I'm very near the end of the current Manor verse novel. I've gotten Kaoru and Yuki into bed together but it's just snuggling. Not sure if the snuggling will lead to the proposal I want or just Kaoru relaxing. If it's a proposal, then I'm like 2 chapters from the end. If not, probably more like 4 or 5. We'll see what happens with I sit down to write today.
And I think I said that I am doing the Second Chances challenge? Well, I am and I'm getting really excited for it. I just need to get my project file posted over on the site and do a bunch of cover fixes, formatting fixes, updates for the existing books in the series. Because it's needed to happen for ages and this will get me off my butt to do it. Two birds with one stone!
Hope your week goes well!