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Post by Deano on Apr 17, 2014 5:17:23 GMT -5
I used to spend about a month planning and plotting, then two months writing the first draft, then three months editing.
Now, I spend a week plotting and planning, three weeks on the first draft, and three or so weeks editing.
The ratio seems to have stayed about the same, but experience, typing speed and writing full-time have just accelerated the process. That and a 60 hour week 
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Post by Suzy on Apr 17, 2014 5:36:08 GMT -5
It takes me about three months to get the first draft down (usually 70K) then I spend two weeks with draft two, then send it to betas and then draft three according to their suggestions, which can take about two weeks. Then I send to my super-beta-editor who usually wants to see it in three stages: rewriting plot and content, copy editing and final proofing and polishing. She is a real nit-picker but that's good.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2014 16:33:23 GMT -5
I have a strong distaste for clocks and calendars. I pay no attention to them.
Once I have a character in mind or a scene pops in to my head... I just write it down. Go with the flow, press for details here and there, ask questions... but things fall together easily as long as I don't try to rationalize it. If I try to nudge things in the direction I want them to go rather than where they are inclined to head, writers block inevitably drops and cuts me off from progress.
Editing can take months since my process requires me reading it at least three times over and two or three friends of varying levels of finickiness taking the time to read and offer suggestions or point out things I thought to be understood but require more elaboration.
The whole process takes however long it needs to take. Creating even a generally projected deadline adds stress... followed by guilt when I miss it. I'd rather look back on the entire process fondly. ^_^
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Post by Becca Mills on Apr 17, 2014 19:51:13 GMT -5
I'd rather look back on the entire process fondly. ^_^ An excellent goal. I'm going to aim for this, next time. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 18:03:35 GMT -5
I'm another that finds the first draft comes quickly. It takes less time than the rest. For example, the first 2 books of Gastien were written at the same time. That was over 300,000 words in 5 months, writing 1 hour a day, 5 days a week. But each of the two books took 5 months to be ready for prime time. So I guess my rewrite/editing takes twice the time as first draft.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 8:17:11 GMT -5
I spend more time on the rewrite than on the first draft. I get the words out fast, but then I go back and fix everything I want to fix.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 8:18:45 GMT -5
Don't worry about what others are doing: just find the method and process that works best for you and nurture it. I wish more authors would do EXACTLY THIS. I HONESTLY don't care what other authors do, nor do I worry about it. I do what works for me. |
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Post by Suzy on Apr 19, 2014 8:22:37 GMT -5
Don't worry about what others are doing: just find the method and process that works best for you and nurture it. I wish more authors would do EXACTLY THIS. I HONESTLY don't care what other authors do, nor do I worry about it. I do what works for me. Me too. How could you possibly implement someone else's method to what suits you? |
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