Thanks for sharing this. I'm endlessly amazed by how you approach and are able to think about your writing. My "system" (haha!), on the contrary, is so messy I something wonder how I get even some writing done.
With the non-fiction book I'm currently writing, I'd say I start with the main body of text and then add smaller pieces, details, quotes. I have to stop myself at a certain point otherwise I could go on forever.
The research and preparation phase, in this particular case, is quite easy because I'm writing about my house, so I don't even have to leave my home.
I also feel and do a lot of this messiness and verboseness you describe! I guess there is sense in the chaos...sometimes...and other times just erasing a lot of it seems to work out :)
Thanks for sharing this. I'm endlessly amazed by how you approach and are able to think about your writing. My "system" (haha!), on the contrary, is so messy I something wonder how I get even some writing done.
With the non-fiction book I'm currently writing, I'd say I start with the main body of text and then add smaller pieces, details, quotes. I have to stop myself at a certain point otherwise I could go on forever.
The research and preparation phase, in this particular case, is quite easy because I'm writing about my house, so I don't even have to leave my home.
I also feel and do a lot of this messiness and verboseness you describe! I guess there is sense in the chaos...sometimes...and other times just erasing a lot of it seems to work out :)