Have you tried “bookmarking” your thoughts? I sometimes leave myself some comments about what I wanted to write next. I’m also experimenting with outlining.
Session = an hour or two, probably. I haven’t written fiction for years, but I have a similar problem with blogging these days.
Yes, outlines improve the process. By the way, I also use “bookmarking” at work, sometimes it’s like I am writing a diary about my tasks; but it is a great help after being interrupted.
I’m similar—an hour or two is about what I can squeeze out of myself before I get too tired. This also mirrors how long I can program or debug software in one go before needing a longer break.
One blogger that I respect a lot (Venkatesh Rao) once wrote that it took him a long time to train to be able to endure multi-hour writing sessions. I hope that’s the case, but right now I’ll focus on learning to maintain a consistent vision.
How long are your writing sessions?
Have you tried “bookmarking” your thoughts? I sometimes leave myself some comments about what I wanted to write next. I’m also experimenting with outlining.
Session = an hour or two, probably. I haven’t written fiction for years, but I have a similar problem with blogging these days.
Yes, outlines improve the process. By the way, I also use “bookmarking” at work, sometimes it’s like I am writing a diary about my tasks; but it is a great help after being interrupted.
I’m similar—an hour or two is about what I can squeeze out of myself before I get too tired. This also mirrors how long I can program or debug software in one go before needing a longer break.
One blogger that I respect a lot (Venkatesh Rao) once wrote that it took him a long time to train to be able to endure multi-hour writing sessions. I hope that’s the case, but right now I’ll focus on learning to maintain a consistent vision.