What Kind of Writing Process Do You Use?

[Tympest]

I've been working on background stuff for some of my other stories and began to wonder how other people went about their writing. I personally tend to sporadically write short stories within the world while filling in details of differences between the real world and the world of the story. Doing this I generally wind up with the first few pages of several note books filled with details on character histories, cultures, various magics or non-real sciences, really random ideas, and thoughts for the world's various inhabitants.

What do you guys do?  

[Master_Terranort]

I think of the basics for my characters first and how I want the story to end before I go into detail with the world and the actual story.  

[Tympest]

Master_Terranort

I think of the basics for my characters first and how I want the story to end before I go into detail with the world and the actual story.

So you start at the end and work from there?  

[Sonia_de_Notte]

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down change until I'm satisfied. >.>  

[Tympest]

Sonia_de_Notte

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down change until I'm satisfied. >.>

That works. Do you tend to get chunks of things that need to be patched together or whole stories?  

[Sonia_de_Notte]

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down changes until I'm satisfied. >.>

That works. Do you tend to get chunks of things that need to be patched together or whole stories?

Usually it's parts, although once or twice I've gotten a whole story idea rather than just bits.
But most of the time it's a few pieces that are put together and then have more added to it.  

[Tympest]

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down changes until I'm satisfied. >.>

That works. Do you tend to get chunks of things that need to be patched together or whole stories?

Usually it's parts, although once or twice I've gotten a whole story idea rather than just bits.
But most of the time it's a few pieces that are put together and then have more added to it.

Awesome.  

[Master_Terranort]

Tympest

Master_Terranort

I think of the basics for my characters first and how I want the story to end before I go into detail with the world and the actual story.

So you start at the end and work from there?

Yeah pretty much I'm weird like that.  

[Sonia_de_Notte]

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down changes until I'm satisfied. >.>

That works. Do you tend to get chunks of things that need to be patched together or whole stories?

Usually it's parts, although once or twice I've gotten a whole story idea rather than just bits.
But most of the time it's a few pieces that are put together and then have more added to it.

Awesome.

Once I have the pieces (and once I've fixed them up), I relay the basic points of the story's plot to a few friends who also act as fair-minded critics. They then tell me what they think. They help identify plot holes that I might not see.  

[Tympest]

Master_Terranort

Tympest

Master_Terranort

I think of the basics for my characters first and how I want the story to end before I go into detail with the world and the actual story.

So you start at the end and work from there?

Yeah pretty much I'm weird like that.

It sounds like a great idea. You'd know how it was going to end that way.  

[Tympest]

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down changes until I'm satisfied. >.>

That works. Do you tend to get chunks of things that need to be patched together or whole stories?

Usually it's parts, although once or twice I've gotten a whole story idea rather than just bits.
But most of the time it's a few pieces that are put together and then have more added to it.

Awesome.

Once I have the pieces (and once I've fixed them up), I relay the basic points of the story's plot to a few friends who also act as fair-minded critics. They then tell me what they think. They help identify plot holes that I might not see.

So, you're friends double as your editors? That is good of them.  

[Master_Terranort]

Tympest

Master_Terranort

Tympest

Master_Terranort

I think of the basics for my characters first and how I want the story to end before I go into detail with the world and the actual story.

So you start at the end and work from there?

Yeah pretty much I'm weird like that.

It sounds like a great idea. You'd know how it was going to end that way.

The annoying part is the path to the ending though and the history and religion of my world.  

[Sonia_de_Notte]

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

I have weird dreams and write about them later. biggrin

NOT. razz

I really don't know how it comes about for me. XP
My gears are always turning, and once one idea gets started it kinda creates a domino effect. ^^;
The ideas connect, and then I just write. I work out the kinks later. XP
What's written down changes until I'm satisfied. >.>

That works. Do you tend to get chunks of things that need to be patched together or whole stories?

Usually it's parts, although once or twice I've gotten a whole story idea rather than just bits.
But most of the time it's a few pieces that are put together and then have more added to it.

Awesome.

Once I have the pieces (and once I've fixed them up), I relay the basic points of the story's plot to a few friends who also act as fair-minded critics. They then tell me what they think. They help identify plot holes that I might not see.

So, you're friends double as your editors? That is good of them.

Not quite. They act as critics.
It's one or two of my closest friends as well as my beloved who help me with editing. Also aiding me with edits are those who are writing stories of their own. 3nodding
Nonetheless, it is kind of them all (and you) to listen to pieces that have been put together in the clockwork known as my brain.  

[Tympest]

Master_Terranort

Tympest

Master_Terranort

Tympest

Master_Terranort

I think of the basics for my characters first and how I want the story to end before I go into detail with the world and the actual story.

So you start at the end and work from there?

Yeah pretty much I'm weird like that.

It sounds like a great idea. You'd know how it was going to end that way.

The annoying part is the path to the ending though and the history and religion of my world.

Do tell, what kind of problems do you run into?  

[Tympest]

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

Tympest

Sonia_de_Notte

Usually it's parts, although once or twice I've gotten a whole story idea rather than just bits.
But most of the time it's a few pieces that are put together and then have more added to it.

Awesome.

Once I have the pieces (and once I've fixed them up), I relay the basic points of the story's plot to a few friends who also act as fair-minded critics. They then tell me what they think. They help identify plot holes that I might not see.

So, you're friends double as your editors? That is good of them.

Not quite. They act as critics.
It's one or two of my closest friends as well as my beloved who help me with editing. Also aiding me with edits are those who are writing stories of their own. 3nodding
Nonetheless, it is kind of them all (and you) to listen to pieces that have been put together in the clockwork known as my brain.

Critics are even better.