Saturday night's alright for writing

[pbray]

Troll report: 4,500 words today in two long sessions, one in the morning and one just wrapping up.

The secret of production? Giving yourself permission to suck. In this case that means when I don't know how to start a scene, I don't allow myself to stare at the wordprocessor forever trying to craft the perfect opening sentence. Instead I just write

INSERT TRANSITION SENTENCE HERE

and start by writing the second sentence.

See? Doesn't that sound like I know what I'm doing? Why wasn't I this smart two months ago? Or six months ago? Why does becoming a professional writer mean learning the same lessons over and over again?

Can't answer that one. But I do know that it's time for chocolate.

Comments

[melissajm.livejournal.com]

Green hot chocolate? Colored green? Mint flavored?

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Green in color, according to the label it's "Irish" hot chocolate. Though I suspect the color will bring kryptonite to mind, rather than Ireland...

[melissajm.livejournal.com]

"Tastes like Shamrocks!"
And you get a wish with every cupful...