Interesting method, and even more interesting how you deal with it (or rather, how you cultivate your relationship with writing). I can't help but wish you strength, courage, and luck (that's also part of it, right?)!
This method sounds so complex, so I commend you for tackling it! I like the idea of pinpointing the core of your story with a few words. Lately, I've discovered that when I set out to write a short story or novella, I'm able to more quickly and more cleanly structure the plot. As I write though, the story expands until the final work ends up being longer than the one I originally set out to write. For example, the last short story I tried to write expanded into a novella, and the last novella I tried to write expanded into a short novel. The original structure I started with, however, forced me to structure the plot's events in a succinct way while also giving me room to expand the worldbuilding and scenes between characters. Best of luck with your writing as always!
It makes a lot of sense that the story expands as you write it - at the end of it, even if I were to come up with a super detailed outline, I‘m sure I‘d still discover parts of the story only once I‘m writing!
Thanks for reading and all the best to your writing as well!
Interesting method, and even more interesting how you deal with it (or rather, how you cultivate your relationship with writing). I can't help but wish you strength, courage, and luck (that's also part of it, right?)!
Thank you so much! And indeed, luck is a huge factor too 🤞🏻
This method sounds so complex, so I commend you for tackling it! I like the idea of pinpointing the core of your story with a few words. Lately, I've discovered that when I set out to write a short story or novella, I'm able to more quickly and more cleanly structure the plot. As I write though, the story expands until the final work ends up being longer than the one I originally set out to write. For example, the last short story I tried to write expanded into a novella, and the last novella I tried to write expanded into a short novel. The original structure I started with, however, forced me to structure the plot's events in a succinct way while also giving me room to expand the worldbuilding and scenes between characters. Best of luck with your writing as always!
It makes a lot of sense that the story expands as you write it - at the end of it, even if I were to come up with a super detailed outline, I‘m sure I‘d still discover parts of the story only once I‘m writing!
Thanks for reading and all the best to your writing as well!