Writing Easy

10 - Starting a New Project


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In Episode 8 we talked about when it's a good time to start a new project. Now we talk about how to get going.

"The most important thing in writing is to have written; I can fix a bad page. I can't fix a blank one." -Nora Roberts

  • Pantsing vs. Plotting (vs. Plotzing)
  • Pressure test your outline
  • Test drive your characters
  • Sour cream and maple syrup?
  • References: 

    Turns out the Chuck Wendig blog post was a Tweet:

    https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/601823878193745921

     

    But you should read Terrible Minds, his blog, regardless. Here's a great example:

    http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2018/09/12/trust-in-the-process/

     

    The Ezra Klein Show: I build a world with fantasy master N.K. Jemisin

    https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/the-ezra-klein-show/e/55964162

      

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