Questions for the writers

[onyxhawke]

Anyone who has taken a gander at my friends list has probably noticed that a lot of the writers on the list spend a great deal of time talking about their writing process. This should surprise none of the people who knew me before I started Eeeevil Agenting, really. It's not the writing process per se that rivets my otherwise gnat like attention, its information, and the writing process has to be about the most malleable set of information I can think of.

So two quick questions for the writers:

What is your favorite part of the writing process?

What do you do when you know you've done something wrong and haven't yet figured out what the source of that wrongness is?

Comments

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I think my favorite part comes before I even start a lot of writing. I enjoy thinking about the main characters, what do they like, what are they like, what are their motives, etc etc. I just really enjoy watching them take shape.

As for the other, I'm lucky to have a couple good friends who read and edit for me and I usually show them the wrongness and see if they can help me find it. If not, then if at all possible, I set it aside, work on something else and come back to it a few days/weeks later with fresh eyes. I can usually find it then