Kent Wayne

On my creative process…

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A young man wearing a gray hoodie and a baseball cap, writing in a notebook while standing.

I love writing for a lot of reasons, but one of them is the ability to do it without figuring everything out beforehand. I like that I can go in with a vague idea, usually a handful of climactic scenes or ill-defined premises, and write my way toward them without knowing exactly how I’ll finalize the story.

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12 responses to “On my creative process…”

  1. tempest711 Avatar
    tempest711

    Absolutely! Write where the story and rhe characters lead.

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  2. Joe Class III Avatar
    Joe Class III

    I don’t know how people plot out every single element and then write around it. I have a vague idea, maybe two and two or three characters. Then it happens, the plot unfolds and I watch it happen in real time, just like the characters. Its the best feeling to live it with them, instead of knowing what’s going to happen before it does.

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  3. Debi Huggins-Green Avatar
    Debi Huggins-Green

    Someone or something has put you on the right path you’re very good at what you do!

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Thank you! 🙂

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  4. Sheknowsallblog Avatar
    Sheknowsallblog

    Write my way toward them’ what a lovely way to put it, Kent. There’s real magic in letting the destination stay a little blurry and trusting yourself to arrive. Thanks for sharing a peek behind your process!
    ✨ Khadija

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  5. Joann Lassus Avatar
    Joann Lassus

    I find that writing that way sometimes lets the characters take the story in a way that hadn’t even occurred to me… which, judging by the comments, isn’t unique to me.

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  6. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    In a lot of ways, that’s the way I live. 😅

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  7. GILLIAN ROMAIN Avatar
    GILLIAN ROMAIN

    I’m happiest when a character wakes me in the middle of the night and insists that I must write this down immediately. You can’t get that from an outline.

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  8. shredbobted Avatar
    shredbobted

    That takes skill but I think for me it leads to the most organic story and the most honest expression of my ideas

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  9. Susanssoul4/Susan Langer Avatar
    Susanssoul4/Susan Langer

    I loved your style of a vague idea or premise and then letting your writer within direct you towards completion.👩🏻‍🦳✝️

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  10. Gabrielle Gervais Avatar
    Gabrielle Gervais

    I do outline my novels, but still, I love starting with a base concept and just working off of that. It’s amazing what my mind gives me when I just let it run free.

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  11. marelle couture Avatar
    marelle couture

    Hello, love your work. I saw this on HARO today and thought of you.

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