I’ve found this to be true, too. Sometimes you just gotta put words on the page, then scrap it later. Even the most out there ideas. When I was writing poetry, some of my best poems were about not having something to write about.
So true. Thanks Patrick. You can be more creative after writing rubbish? I can be critical of my character's voice. He wouldn't say that! Would he/she? You need though to keep the flow going. Dialogue, can drive a story forward., although not, at the time, how the character should respond! There is always going to be reflection and re-write. Then, the ineffective/ inappropriate sentences and dialogue can be addressed.
I’ve found this to be true, too. Sometimes you just gotta put words on the page, then scrap it later. Even the most out there ideas. When I was writing poetry, some of my best poems were about not having something to write about.
I agree completely - just got to get it down on paper!
So true. Thanks Patrick. You can be more creative after writing rubbish? I can be critical of my character's voice. He wouldn't say that! Would he/she? You need though to keep the flow going. Dialogue, can drive a story forward., although not, at the time, how the character should respond! There is always going to be reflection and re-write. Then, the ineffective/ inappropriate sentences and dialogue can be addressed.
Flow is the friend of a finished book. Then go back and edit later