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How my stories/chapters are written.
10 months ago
Hi, everyone!
Been a while since my last journal entry. I've had this idea for quite some time - what if I were to share with my followers/viewers/readers the whole process that I undertake when working on a story/chapter? Well, today is the day I'm gonna do it - I'll give you insight on what goes down behind the scenes, sort of speak.
Without further ado, let us begin - my process involves four crucial stages:
Stage 1 - The Draft.This is the easiest one - in this stage, I write down the thoughts, ideas and images that I have in my mind. I don't need to worry about consistency or even grammar. Without those elements. I could write a draft for a story or a chapter in two days or even less, if I'm very motivated and not distracted by external factors. Now, there is still a narrative flow in this stage - I don't just write random scenes without there being something tying them together.
Stage 2 - The Rewrite. This one, arguably, takes me the longest and that is heavily dependent on how many pages the document has. About 99% of the draft from Stage 1 is rewritten and I also need to take into consideration the elements mentioned earlier among others. Sometimes, the flow and the way the sentences are structured just doesn't feel right and time is needed to fix that along with necessary resources like Google translate, Meridian or other dictionaries. I also try to avoid repeating words as much as I can so that the writing doesn't look redundant and unappealing to any reader as well as correcting any grammar mistakes made during Stage 1.
Stage 3 - The Final Touches and Polishes. Not as long as Stage 3 but it feels like that, sometimes. This is the part in which I go over the entire document, fix any grammar or spelling mistakes and maybe change a few words/sentences. Once that is done, I will then need to make multiple copies (around 3-4) in different formats (like Notepad) because some websites are very stingy and only accept certain formats. Now, I'm not sure if anyone else is experiencing this, but whenever I try to copy-paste what I wrote in Google Docs or Open Office, most of the paragraphs are improperly positioned. So, I need to go over the same document once more and adjust the paragraphs. If any of you know a fix for this so that I don't have to deal with this every single time I am about to upload a chapter or a story, please let me know.
Stage 4 - The Uploading. When I reach this stage, I feel a sense of accomplishment and I notify all of my friends and anyone interested in my stories - all that is left for me to do is to wait for their feedback on my work.
And that is pretty much it - it may sound complex, but I've gotten used to it and it's been helping me a lot, ever since I started working on what some might consider my Magnum Opus, "The Jackal That Cried Wolf."
If you are an aspiring writer or someone who has written some works and needed a guiding hand, I hope that you found this helpful and I wish you the best of luck with your works!
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year, everyone!
Been a while since my last journal entry. I've had this idea for quite some time - what if I were to share with my followers/viewers/readers the whole process that I undertake when working on a story/chapter? Well, today is the day I'm gonna do it - I'll give you insight on what goes down behind the scenes, sort of speak.
Without further ado, let us begin - my process involves four crucial stages:
Stage 1 - The Draft.This is the easiest one - in this stage, I write down the thoughts, ideas and images that I have in my mind. I don't need to worry about consistency or even grammar. Without those elements. I could write a draft for a story or a chapter in two days or even less, if I'm very motivated and not distracted by external factors. Now, there is still a narrative flow in this stage - I don't just write random scenes without there being something tying them together.
Stage 2 - The Rewrite. This one, arguably, takes me the longest and that is heavily dependent on how many pages the document has. About 99% of the draft from Stage 1 is rewritten and I also need to take into consideration the elements mentioned earlier among others. Sometimes, the flow and the way the sentences are structured just doesn't feel right and time is needed to fix that along with necessary resources like Google translate, Meridian or other dictionaries. I also try to avoid repeating words as much as I can so that the writing doesn't look redundant and unappealing to any reader as well as correcting any grammar mistakes made during Stage 1.
Stage 3 - The Final Touches and Polishes. Not as long as Stage 3 but it feels like that, sometimes. This is the part in which I go over the entire document, fix any grammar or spelling mistakes and maybe change a few words/sentences. Once that is done, I will then need to make multiple copies (around 3-4) in different formats (like Notepad) because some websites are very stingy and only accept certain formats. Now, I'm not sure if anyone else is experiencing this, but whenever I try to copy-paste what I wrote in Google Docs or Open Office, most of the paragraphs are improperly positioned. So, I need to go over the same document once more and adjust the paragraphs. If any of you know a fix for this so that I don't have to deal with this every single time I am about to upload a chapter or a story, please let me know.
Stage 4 - The Uploading. When I reach this stage, I feel a sense of accomplishment and I notify all of my friends and anyone interested in my stories - all that is left for me to do is to wait for their feedback on my work.
And that is pretty much it - it may sound complex, but I've gotten used to it and it's been helping me a lot, ever since I started working on what some might consider my Magnum Opus, "The Jackal That Cried Wolf."
If you are an aspiring writer or someone who has written some works and needed a guiding hand, I hope that you found this helpful and I wish you the best of luck with your works!
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year, everyone!
I write down a little description of what I have in mind, as a guide. Then I draw on paper my ideas, raw thoughts without restrictions. I let my hand wandering on the paper. Next, I select the sketches I like the most and I scan the pages. Finally, I enter in production mode, and I ink, color and correct errors here and there. Once everything is done, I can publish the final product.