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To write linearly or to jump around

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Paynesgrey:
Sometimes a Muse puts a gun to your head and won't let you do anything but write a later scene.  This can be frustrating, but look at is something that can help you generate the in-between scenes later, once you know what event or scene you're building a bridge to.

Captain Kirk is kissing a green girl.

***Doobey doobey dooooo.... I need a scene... I'll skip ahead...***

Captain Kirk is climbing the mountain.
Why is he climbing the mountain?

Oh.  Of course.  To get away from the 12 angry brothers and the Ferrengi lawyer trying to serve the paternity papers.  (Cut/Paste to proper place in narrative.)

LizW65:
I usually write linearly, but if I have a good idea for a scene that should go elsewhere and need to get it down before I lose it, I'll write it down in a new file and cut and paste later on.

Paynesgrey:
Yeah, you definately don't want to risk losing those strokes of inspiration.  Particularly those gems that hit you when you're about to drift off to sleep.  (Handy to keep a notepad in the nightstand.)

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