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One way to write a first draft



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Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:34 pm
niteowl says...



Just saw this really interesting article about one screenwriter's way of getting out that first draft. There's also some advice that could apply to writing any first draft.

http://www.fastcocreate.com/1682852/bob ... -right-now.

Have you heard of any other unusual methods of getting the job done?


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A to B plotting.

I have an A, and a B. A is usually my start point, and B is usually my end point. My job is to build a bridge between the two.

I usually build a bunch of posts that are interesting things. Sometimes, point B changes because it just makes no sense to go after it. Others, the path ends up becoming a giant field of "NOPE" because wow that plot line does not work, so I change direction for how I'm going to get to B.

Eventually, with enough butt to chair writing, I get a draft out. Sheer determination tends to get me through the bulk. Usually it involves many reroutes and figuring out what's the most interesting path to take, but eventually it gets out.
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Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:58 pm
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Ugh. First drafts. Why do they exist?

I edit more than I write, which works, since my old document's bursting like a bullfrog. As for advice, I can't give much, because every writer has their quirky superstitions. I write with cheap pens and pencils on college-ruled notebook paper--anything else doesn't work.

If I'm starting out, I wing it. I write whatever pops into my head. You hear a lot about writers not getting their thoughts down quick enough and losing them. Apparently I try to keep that from happening at all costs: "Branches lace whispered crisp edges raw heart of gem." Or maybe it's because it was three hours past midnight.

I used to launch with descriptions, but nowadays, I take whatever sentence pops into my head. I just recently centered a short story on "she only wore dead watches." It was far more fun than gibberish about the wind and the sun and all that.
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