[HPFGU-OTChatter] How do you write?

[Michela Ecks]

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From: Scott <insanus_scottus at yahoo.co.uk>
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] How do you write?


> Out of curiosity I thought this would be an interesting question to
> pose. I think that most people on this group probably write for some
> reason or another...not necessarily HP fanfic.
>
> My question is how do you write? Can you compose better at a computer
> letting your fingers fly over the keys, or in a notebook scratching
> erasing and marking things out with your pencil or pen?  Do you write
> longhand or shorthand, inside or out, at night or in the morning...???

I compose fan fiction and essays after long winded phone conversations,
chats with friends and e-mails.  I tend to totally flush out ideas through
research, do a pen and paper out-line, research some more, out line in word,
talk to friends more, and write a few versions of an intro paragraph while
chatting or in a notebook.  Only after doing that do I sit down and write
the piece so I know what I want to do inside and out and so when I ditch the
out-lines, I can do it with out harming my stories.  I edit stuff
off-line... my own at least.

I write best in the morning to midafternoon. :o)

Michela Ecks