Two years ago, when planning major home renovations, Sandy popped into my life. She’s a successful interior designer. She also has difficulty with emotional commitment. Not in her work that’s completely focused, obsessive perfection rules her life. Sandy can’t make commitments in her intimate relationships with men. Not the deep loving kind, she’s a control freak. She’s also fictitious.
Personalities and their motivations are initially more important to me than plot. How they behave and react to situations, and other people, develop the plot as well as moving that along. Waiting for inspiration can be unreliable, that’s why I give myself writing exercises. The errors I make when writing aren’t always immediately evident to me. Whilst revising can be tedious, that’s when I see my mistakes.
Nutshell writing: a collection of short speculations, mostly story beginnings. I’m always fascinated by other people’s creative writing process. If any writers should call in, I would love to hear from you.
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