If the creative process has gone well, you should now be ready to share your work in the final stage: SHOWING. The moment of truth!
Showing posts with label Creative Process Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creative Process Series. Show all posts
The Creative Process: Finishing your Masterpiece
The fifth stage of the creative process is COMPLETING. During the hard work of the previous stage, one question keeps coming up: when is my book finished?
The Creative Process: The Trance of Writing
The fourth stage of the creative process is WORKING – the hard slog of getting the writing done. You’ve got your story and done the research, shaped your character arcs and structured the plot. Now you write.
The Creative Process: Starting to Write
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| Throes of Creation |
We’ve reached the hard part of the creative process: STARTING. This is the moment of commitment. You’ve made your choice, you have an idea – now you must start writing. This is when the demons come out to play and procrastination takes over your life. Suddenly there’s a million other things you need to do and the writing fades into the background. You need to find a way to navigate the moment of starting otherwise your inspirations will shrivel and limp away, never to return.
The Creative Process: Choosing the Right Idea
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| Your move... |
CHOOSING is the second stage of the creative process and it starts with a question: what do I write? Inspiration has struck and you’re buzzing with ideas. Now you must choose between them.
The Creative Process: Nurturing your Creativity
WISHING is the first stage of the creative process and is about nurturing your desire to create something. This is where you look for ideas and inspiration, and research stories to obsess over.
A Writer’s Guide to the Creative Process
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| The Weight of Words |
Writing a book is a transformative experience – terrifying and thrilling at the same time – like exploring a jungle or climbing a mountain. The process can take many twists and turns and you never know where you’ll end up. With that in mind, this series will explore the creative process and map out some of the territory. I’ll give you a detailed guide you can apply to your own creative process that will help you to start and then, even more importantly, finish your book.
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