writing while sleep-deprived
Sep. 14th, 2004 06:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edenfallingAm feeling moderately better after a nice nap, and I was together enough this afternoon to write more of "Secrets." The Dueling Club has been and gone, Ron and Hermione have dragged Harry out, and Ginny's left in a huff to talk to Tom. So I'm creeping up on 5,000 words in the chapter now.
I know for certain I'm getting better when I can think coherently enough to write fiction. Nonfiction is easier -- I've written long essays and papers while doped up pretty high on antihistamines or cold medicines -- but I have to be awake and clear-minded to write fiction.
My friend Cat used to do her best creative writing while half-asleep at 2am. While it did nothing for her spelling and grammar (and I used to edit these creations, so I know whereof I speak), it did apparently let her string together a decent plot. I can see getting useful ideas while half-asleep -- it lets the mind range free -- putting those ideas together in a useful order with functional dialogue and scene-description... that's another kettle of fish.
To this day, I have no idea how Cat managed that.
I know for certain I'm getting better when I can think coherently enough to write fiction. Nonfiction is easier -- I've written long essays and papers while doped up pretty high on antihistamines or cold medicines -- but I have to be awake and clear-minded to write fiction.
My friend Cat used to do her best creative writing while half-asleep at 2am. While it did nothing for her spelling and grammar (and I used to edit these creations, so I know whereof I speak), it did apparently let her string together a decent plot. I can see getting useful ideas while half-asleep -- it lets the mind range free -- putting those ideas together in a useful order with functional dialogue and scene-description... that's another kettle of fish.
To this day, I have no idea how Cat managed that.
