more asks? can do.
what's your workflow look like when writing? are there parts you write first, or others that come last?
I usually write chronologically, but in multiple passes:
- first, I write a big bullet-point list of story beats, which I then split up and delve deeper into if necessary by going down the bullet point tree
- then I'll sit down at my desk, stare down at the floor on one side (usually to the left of me) and then vividly hallucinate the scene I want to write
- and then I write what I experienced! sometimes it makes me cry if the scene was intense enough emotionally
I've started working with editors, beta readers and consultants, which have made my work incredibly better. it does result in multiple passes, where I go back to specific scenes and expand or rewrite them, sometimes with a bit more Step 2 thrown in if I need to!
is that normal
