V. R.'s Five Stages of Writing

Disclaimer: This is all copyrighted by Veronica Roth, she thought of it, and I have nothing to do with it. I'm only doing this to try to help fellow writers, please don't sue me!

Stage One: Word Vomit. Just write, but don't reread what you've written. If you do so, you'll be tempted to edit, and that'll sidetrack your progress.

Stage Two: Leave it! Reconnect with family and friends you might have ignored during Stage One. Don't think about your manuscript at all.

Stage Three: Edit. Fix any mistakes you've made with continuity. Note down all ginormous plot changes you plan to make.

Stage Four: Chop up your manuscript. No, seriously, save your old copy and make a copy of it, then start chopping up your favorite parts. Get rid of everything you love! :P This will give you a fresh start, but you'll still have your old manuscript to refer to in case you want to bring something back.

Stage Five: Repeat.

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