On Writing Styles

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It's interesting to see how people write differently. Like how some people write outlines, others just write words in an attempt to just write a target amount of words each day, and others write scenes out of sequence and try to link them up later.

I tend to just write what comes out. There is reletively little to no editing except to weed out typos and repetitious passeges. I rarely write a scene out of sequence and when I do, it's generally something that has a major impact or outcome in a longer story and I want to get it down while I still have a very strong sense of it. Sometimes I do know where a story is going, but sometimes I don't. Some endings just present themselves as I write.

I tend to try to read what I've written from the beginning to where I am every so often and that is when I tend to do my editing. It keeps me on track I suppose. Then I try to read through the entire story (or chapter) at least twice before posting it. If it's longer or for a challenge, I generally read it through, then put it aside for a couple days or a week before reading it again, so I can get a fresh take on it. If I read it too often within a short period of time, I tend to skim over bits that may need attention.