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stages of writing but as gifs: a thread
stage a: the 'i got an idea' stage
stage b: the 'this idea is forming so well in my mind I cannot stop thinking about. it must be great. I must write this. I am excited' stage
stage c: the 'my idea has begun to manifest as a story. there is Direction and I am confident and hype enough to do something. I shall soon be unstoppable' stage
stage d: the 'i have begun outlining/plotting/drafting and it is AMAZING' stage
*this is the stage where the amazing idea is passed to friends, who support this endeavor bc they are Good Friends*
*this is the stage where the amazing idea is passed to friends, who support this endeavor bc they are Good Friends*
stage e: the 'writing begins' stage
stage f: the 'wait I did not anticipate this detail' stage - early onset
stage g: the 'I have hit a writer block' stage
*this stage may last between a few hours to several years*
*this stage may last between a few hours to several years*
stage h: the 'i have returned from writers block to Fuck Shit Up' stage
You are a God of Words. Nothing can stop you now.
You are a God of Words. Nothing can stop you now.
stage i: the 'oh, the words, in fact, stopped me. they no longer cooperate' stage
stage j: the '*narrator voice: it was not, in fact, fine.' stage
*at this stage, writing continues. however, general bullshit rises and mini episodic blocks pepper the writer's life like nasty hail storms and disruptive neighbors*
*at this stage, writing continues. however, general bullshit rises and mini episodic blocks pepper the writer's life like nasty hail storms and disruptive neighbors*
stage k: the 'i give up this is trash' stage
stage l: the 'I WILL NOT GIVE UP, I HAVE WORKED TOO HARD' stage
*writing resumes with renewed Vigor*
*writing resumes with renewed Vigor*
stage m: the 'i will finish this if i destroys me' stage
stage n: the 'i have done all the major things, i am done now right?' stage
*narrator voice: they were not, in fact, done*
*narrator voice: they were not, in fact, done*
stage o: the 'you have made contact with an editor' stage
*this stage may occur at any time*
*this stage may occur at any time*
stage p: the 'you have finished the thing' stage
stage q: the 'it is now time to edit your thing' stage
stage r: the 'editing' stage
stage s: the 'my editor is helping me and it is Important but I am still suffering why isn't this over" stage
stage t: the 'I must change a thing or my whole thing is RUINED' stage
*the editor is present here and often ensuring the writer is not, in fact, destroying their thing*
*the editor is present here and often ensuring the writer is not, in fact, destroying their thing*
stage u: the 'my thing is edited and my editor says I am done. Is this REAL LIFE?' stage
