Comments on: ‘Speed writing’ may be the tip you need if you’re fighting writer’s block http://www.garyspeer.com/speed-writing-may-be-the-tip-you-need-if-youre-fighting-writers-block/ Tips for writers and musing about writing and life in general Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary http://www.garyspeer.com/speed-writing-may-be-the-tip-you-need-if-youre-fighting-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Gary Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:43:19 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/speed-writing-may-be-the-tip-you-need-if-youre-fighting-writers-block/#comment-599 Yes, it can generate "a whole bunch of nonsense," but it really can uncover an occasional "nugget" that might be developed into a character, a plot twist, etc. (I have two characters and one good plot idea rumbling around here somewhere on the hard drive that came about with this technique. Of course, heh heh, I haven't DONE anything with them yet.) Above all, it can be a useful tool to start the old mental juices flowing when you simply need the exercise to limber up the brain. Yes, it can generate “a whole bunch of nonsense,” but it really can uncover an occasional “nugget” that might be developed into a character, a plot twist, etc. (I have two characters and one good plot idea rumbling around here somewhere on the hard drive that came about with this technique. Of course, heh heh, I haven’t DONE anything with them yet.)

Above all, it can be a useful tool to start the old mental juices flowing when you simply need the exercise to limber up the brain.

]]> By: marriane elizabeth http://www.garyspeer.com/speed-writing-may-be-the-tip-you-need-if-youre-fighting-writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-598 marriane elizabeth Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/speed-writing-may-be-the-tip-you-need-if-youre-fighting-writers-block/#comment-598 what you're talking about is called "stream of consciousness writing", and yes, it does help with writer's block. most of the time, however, it's just a whole bunch of nonsense. it's rare that anything good comes out of it. what you’re talking about is called “stream of consciousness writing”, and yes, it does help with writer’s block. most of the time, however, it’s just a whole bunch of nonsense. it’s rare that anything good comes out of it.

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