John Painz
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So, I'm struggling with a chapter and decided to rush the ending so I can get to the next one, knowing I'll be able to fix it when I do a second round of self-editing. Anyone else do this just to keep momentum going? I've been stuck in this chapter for like a week.

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01:55 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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J. D. Richards
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In response to John Painz.
+1. Sometimes you just have to keep going and circle back later.
08:28 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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Sierra Slade
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In response to John Painz.
Absolutely! Quite often the fix comes to mind while my mind is away from the problem and working on the next chapter.
05:54 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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Susan Quilty
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In response to John Painz.
All the time! I also stick in placeholders like if I’m more in the mood to write the action/dialogue instead of painting the scene.
05:54 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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Phil Colvin
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In response to John Painz.
Yes, absolutely! I’m a firm believer that momentum is more important than getting it “right” on the first draft. I’ll get something down and move on. I will probably go back to it on the next session to at least make it passable.
04:16 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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Will Roe
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In response to John Painz.
Haven't done that specifically, but I'd do that before skipping a chapter or scene altogether. That's just my hang up, though. I'm unable to skip scenes, go out of order, or use placeholders.
But I support 💯 whatever works for people!
02:01 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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John Painz
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In response to Will Roe.
Yeah, definitely can't skip scenes. Here, I couldn't get the issue between 2 people 100%, but I knew what the outcome had to be to get to the book's conclusion, which is about 2 chapters away. Coming back to this dynamic, fleshing it out with more drama will be easier than forcing it at this time.
02:11 PM - Feb 11, 2023
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