I write on my PC and correct as I go along to get a reasonable firstdraft but I only print when I think I am finished. I do sometimes print the last page I have written so I can work out what my next step will be and make notes for the next session.
Getting the laptop out, in the kitchen, on a cold dark day is a great time to write. Working on hot summer evenings is tough and I find I write more in the Winter. I rarely print out pages until I feel that the book is in the right order. There are a few email exchanges with the publisher, then I feel ready to print out the pages.
I use a laptop and avoid printing my work until it is done, unedited. After waiting at least a week or so (to clear my mind of the story) I print it so to sit and read as though I had just bought it from a bookstore, to see that all the pieces fit. After taking notes I sit at the laptop again, pre-editing grammar and fixing what might not have fit properly. In my very first work, I killed off a character, somehow that character reappeared in a later chapter; stupid but not uncommonly done. Don't laugh.
I don't recommend reading it over and over or re-editing it over and over. You've got to let go of it, let the publisher edit it. No matter how complete you are with the pre-editing, the publisher's editors will always find mistakes. Only God is perfect - and sometimes editors.
Yes, thought I have written a story in long hand before. I find sometimes It is nice to get a break from staring at a computer screen and grab a pen and paper.
Not really, though I should print regularly, because I get awfully worried my computer will break and I'll lose my progress.
Yes, I find it easier to read a story on paper and go through it with a high lighter, then editing on a computer. I'm very old fashioned on that sense, but reading it on paper is often a good way to pick out mistakes or notice things you'd like to add in.
My process varies from story to story, but goes something like this... A dream, write down important parts so I don't forget, start with a prologue, edit each chapter when it's finished, finish story and DON'T get distracted or start another... No matter how many idea's come to mind. Just jot them down, and finish the task at hand. Once the book is finished, print it out, edit, sometimes re-writing can be useful (yes, I know re-writing a 400 page story can be annoying, but you'd be surprised how much better things can turn out the second time round). Keep doing that until you are happy with your draft, allow people you trust to read it, get feed back, edit more. Then rinse and repeat.   | | |
I write my long stories, like my series on my laptop, but shorter stuff I write in a notebook. When I finish parts of my story, I print them so I have physical copies of them, but also so I can give them to people to read. I correct on both paper and on my computer.
My process starts with development, which I do in notebooks. This never really stops, even as I'm writing I'm still jotting stuff in these. I have five notebooks for different versions of this stuff! Then of course, I write the actual story. I divide my books up into parts and take them one at a time, breaking between them. When I finish a part, I edit it, once for big changes, like continuity and things that just don't fit or sound right, once for spelling and grammar, and then once again for general continuity. Then I print it off and read through it again. When I finish the whole thing, I read through it all and edit it all again!
The first part of that question is answered above. The more complex the material I’m writing, the more frequent is the printing as with the dates, events and historical episodes in “Rajput”. I make some corrections on the computer but it is easier to catch mistakes or whatever on the printed copy.
I write notes longhand, then type them up and correct as I type. Effectively it gives me a chance to edit my thoughts.
Once I've done the first draft I will print a copy and work on that, and make edits on the PC.
i do sometimes use a computer. i don't print frequently, but when i do i usually correct on paper before going back to the keyboard. i like to write things out on paper first, but i leave space between lines to add additional text. i usually go back and read it from the beginning if i get stuck. i also tend to revamp every time i read a piece. when i do type it out, i typically revamp while typing. lastly, i will get feedback and then do more revisions.
I write on paper and the computer. I use the computer more often than paper most times, it is easy to edit this way.
better on computer.
I write on computer, though I must admit I find writing by hand is actually a better process for me. I am more organized in my thoughts on paper.
I hand write and I write on my computer. Many times the piece starts in one of my notebooks. I used to print frequently, but not so much anymore, I wait until I feel it's as best as it can be, then print, read it out loud and discover a few corrections are needed!
I usually write on a computer. I try and write everything without stopping. Once I am finished, then only I go back and correct any typos or other mistakes. Or write the sentence in a different way.
A lot of my writing is on a laptop. I still like to write out some of my work by hand, though translating my scrawl later and typing it into a computer can become challenging at times. I will correct my work as I go and once I finish (preferably the latter; stopping to correct can damage the flow) and do try to print first drafts. So much of the writing process is lost in the digital age. Leaving the occasional glimpse for others in the future can be very beneficial.
I write on a computer. In the beginning I printed very frequently; not so any more. I find it easier to rewrite and correct on screen.
That can be either a blessing or a curse. Or both! Because it is so easy to edit-as-you-go, one can become bogged down perfecting one sentence or paragraph. Many experienced writers say keep writing until you are done and edit later. That doesn't work for me. I often rewrite a sentence several times before I move on. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it gives me a sense of satisfaction that keeps me motivated.
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