Happy Storyteller Saturday! What's your method to writing so much? (Tell me the secret hnghhhhh I always have such a low word count) - @fruzsiwrites
@fruzsiwrites !! is this a general question or specific for me / people who write a lot? because i don't feel like i write a whole ton, but i guess it might seem that way from my posts lmaooo. anyway....
HOW TO WRITE A LOT
the idea of "a lot of words" can differ from person to person, but for me it's more than 1.5k words in one day. my average is about 1000, so that might give you an idea on your goal.
but how do you end up writing a lot? well...
1. be motivated
it's true that nobody is always motivated, but it certainly helps with writing a lot! there are a lot of ways you can be motivated, but here are a few i thought of.
talk about your wip with others! your friends, your mutuals, rant about it in a post! whatever it is, it's definitely going to get you excited to continue to work on it.
create moodboards and aesthetics! don't forget about actually writing, though.
edit the previous parts of that WIP! it's a little strange, yes, but it definitely helped me when my motivation was 0.
art, if you do that?
2. get into the groove
it's kind of similar to being motivated, but there are some slight differences.
i'm not talking about the actual writing part, but more the preparation. by that i mean: playing (instrumental) music, grabbing some snacks, water, whatever you need to be able to write for a while! it also helps with motivation.
this can prevent you from pausing your session to grab something to eat, which obviously isn't a good thing. you might become distracted, or you might just forget about writing altogether. and plus, you'll probably lose at least some of your motivation to write for that session!
so - prepare, and get into the groove!
3. set your schedule and make goals
let's face it: writing is a task. it's exhausting, it takes up a lot of time, and there's not much payoff until the end. that's why we need to set our schedule for writing!
everyone writes for a different amount of time, but we can all agree that it's painstakingly slow. i don't need to worry much about a schedule, as i'm still in school. i come home in the afternoon, finish my homework, chill for a bit, and start writing! this gives me at least a few hours to write, if i want to.
but for people with busy schedules, finding the time to write can be very difficult! so, if you're working on something you want to finish quickly, i suggest setting aside at least two hours to write, twice a week. this way, you'll grow at a steady pace!
and goals - listen, everyone needs goals to be motivated. maybe this session you want to finish this scene, or reach a certain number of words!
don't deprive yourself of something until you finish, though. rather, reward yourself when you're done!
and finally...
4. just write!
i know, i know, it's over said, people get it, whatever. but i think the real trick is to just focus on writing, not editing. which can be very hard - i fall into editing all the time!
it's the first draft - it doesn't need to be perfect, by any means. so don't edit.
just write.
as always, be sure to take this with a grain of salt, and feel free to add on to the list!
