first "usan," the Japanese reading, and then correcting myself to the Chinese "yusan"; so naturally when I started typing the answer, it came out "yumbrella."
Hee! That's brilliant. :D
Do other people do it this way? I can't outline everything because there's a lot I only figure out by writing my way into it, but I can't just write without any outline at all because I only meander uselessly.
For anything longer than a single scene, absolutely. But for me the most important thing is to know how I want a story to end. Nothing helps if I con't have a clear goal to write towards - I always end up meandering even with an outline until it clarifies itself in my mind.
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Hee! That's brilliant. :D
Do other people do it this way? I can't outline everything because there's a lot I only figure out by writing my way into it, but I can't just write without any outline at all because I only meander uselessly.
For anything longer than a single scene, absolutely. But for me the most important thing is to know how I want a story to end. Nothing helps if I con't have a clear goal to write towards - I always end up meandering even with an outline until it clarifies itself in my mind.