I heard a quote from Stephen King about his writing process. One of the ideas he mentioned, that I have since heard other authors mention, is staying in the story.

As an indie writer with a day job, I am finding staying in the story is tough. I try to write almost every day, but sometimes that does not happen. Family and work obligations come first.

At this time, my process would be considered as a Plantser (both planning and writing by the seat of my pants). I like to plan out the overarching story, plots, and themes, but as I write I like to go where the characters take me. I have found myself adding a couple chapters here and there to highlight a character or keep the pace moving along.

However, I recently hit an obstacle as I had been away from the story for longer than I expected. As I picked up where I left off I found myself getting frustrated. I ended up having to reread several chapters to get back into the flow of not only what I was writing, but how I was writing. (Yeh, I am still discovering my style).

While I feel this was a bit of a set back in the momentum I had been generating, I hope it helps you in your endeavors. Grab your flaming sword, channel your inner dragon, and keep fighting the good fight!

Thanks for reading!

Let me know if you can related to any of the thoughts above.