Love the jigsaw analogy! And your writing rule of putting down the sentence on paper if it pops into your head. I've become so much better at this but I still edit in my head all the time. Maybe if I make it a rule it'll stick.
Glad you liked! I edit much better on the page than on my head, hence the rule. It's kinda like taking out the trash--the first sentence has to go to make way for the better ones. I mean, I hate rules, but also rules are useful :)
I've always thought of writing as a puzzle. I may not be sure where a piece might fit. I just know I need to transcribe the snippet before it evaporates. I don't outline until later drafts, so my first scribbles congeal into mysterious patterns. I'm often surprised at how well they fit. Trust is a huge part of my craft.
Love the jigsaw analogy! And your writing rule of putting down the sentence on paper if it pops into your head. I've become so much better at this but I still edit in my head all the time. Maybe if I make it a rule it'll stick.
Glad you liked! I edit much better on the page than on my head, hence the rule. It's kinda like taking out the trash--the first sentence has to go to make way for the better ones. I mean, I hate rules, but also rules are useful :)
I've always thought of writing as a puzzle. I may not be sure where a piece might fit. I just know I need to transcribe the snippet before it evaporates. I don't outline until later drafts, so my first scribbles congeal into mysterious patterns. I'm often surprised at how well they fit. Trust is a huge part of my craft.