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So about my 'style' of writing...

This isn't about my 'voice' or whatever, but my method of deciding when to 'finish' writing for the evening.
Generally I don't 'force' myself to keep writing until I reach a certain point?
I write until either A:I feel like I've made progress or B: my 40 minutes on my timer is up.
Some nights I make more progress than others, but, I think writing until I feel sated I guess? is a good thing.

I kinda wonder if ya'll have any quirks like this.
 

RoccO

Sage
I like writing about the same time each night. It is called being a night owl. That is what my mother used to say. There are times when it is appropriate, some when it is not. I sway to the side of night time, because it gives me time to think, and I am not overburdened.

When it comes to brainstorming and planning, this can be done at any time, for me. I have a good memory for plot and word structure. Names, not so much, but I can come up with a decent couple. The times at which most brainstorming is done, is early morning, when I am remembering the events of the night time past.

What time the characters experience, is as fickle as their sleep cycle. And I experience different emotions in their stead. It can be a solitary moment at their bed time, or a moment of respite when eating a meal. There is the quiet time and the loud time - which can happen night or day.
 
I like writing about the same time each night. It is called being a night owl. That is what my mother used to say. There are times when it is appropriate, some when it is not. I sway to the side of night time, because it gives me time to think, and I am not overburdened.

When it comes to brainstorming and planning, this can be done at any time, for me. I have a good memory for plot and word structure. Names, not so much, but I can come up with a decent couple. The times at which most brainstorming is done, is early morning, when I am remembering the events of the night time past.

What time the characters experience, is as fickle as their sleep cycle. And I experience different emotions in their stead. It can be a solitary moment at their bed time, or a moment of respite when eating a meal. There is the quiet time and the loud time - which can happen night or day.
This is basically me too, story/character ideas throughout the day (sometimes at the most awkward times...) and then write at night, when I've done most of my daily routine if not all of it.

My only issue with ideas, they come to me in the form of character interaction scenes, I know all scenes are character interaction but you know what I mean. Characters just chatting during down time moments.

I've set my writing alarm to be 9:30 because if I do it at 10:30 I'm either too sleepy or too distracted by 'finishing' my night time routine.
 
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