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Taking my time and focusing down are big ones for me. I tend to speed through the story (when I'm actually writing) and think I'll come back later and add the details. Sometimes that works but I think it's better to learn to slow down and get as much as possible from the characters the first time.

I think part of the reason I do that is that my brain (critical mind) comes up with multiple scenarios and can crowd out the characters' voices so I try to hurry along with the characters trying to stay ahead of it.

Your last few posts have captured for me the essence of WITD--making sure you're telling the characters' story AND telling that story to the best of your ability.

If you can stay in that space, then cycling really is done in creative mind.

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