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nicksgal:
I mentioned this briefly yesterday and thought it would be fun to collect everyone else's thoughts:
How do you brainstorm when you're writing or planning?
RokofAges75:
Hm... I'm not exactly sure how to answer that. I guess when I'm consciously trying to come up with an idea or solve a story-related problem, I will put myself in a place where I can think without distractions. I'll take a long shower or a walk, or sometimes I'll just turn off the lights and lie on my bed in the dark and think. If I think doing research will help, I'll Google. Or sometimes I'll watch or read something that's similar to what I'm writing in hopes it helps spark an idea. With this current story I've been working on, I've found a few YouTube channels and podcasts that I think will be very helpful in getting into my main character's head and better understanding the circumstances I've put him in. I've already gotten some ideas for future scenes from that.
nicksgal:
Interesting! Did the youtube channels and podcasts come up in your googling or did you stumble on them on accident during a rabbit hole?
My answer is less exciting. I make lists, haha.
RokofAges75:
The YouTube channels came up during my research. The podcasts I went looking for, figuring that would be another way to get more of a personal take on what I've been researching. They have both been helpful so far!
What kind of stuff do you make lists for? Is it like the spoilerish thing you messed me about?
nicksgal:
Someone give me motivation to stop trying to procrastinate! I've been working on the same scene and have bits and pieces of it written, but filling it in is... a process for some unknown reason. Dreams are weird.
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