STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
All that is in the head, dumped. Sequence, clarity of presentation is not important. You can start with the end in the middle, you can — in a "staggered". Write in the style of "stream of consciousness". Who came up with the idea to record immediately! Otherwise you'll be offended and leave.SCISSORS-PAPER
Dumped... now place your "stream of consciousness" in the correct sequence. Now it's easy: ctrl-X — ctrl-V. I began to write with a pen on paper. Had to use scissors and glue. No, really, not kidding — cut and glued.WHAT YOU CAN THROW — IT IS NECESSARY TO THROW OUT
Read what happened. And every word/sentence/paragraph/Chapter check criterion: whether it is possible to throw without harm to the main idea? You can? Out! You know, sometimes it's a pity a delicious slice... So, save it in your "notebook". The next time you screw where it will be the case. About myself: my every bike in this process shrinks in half at least.READ ALOUD
This is the main secret. Imagine yourself on stage, read with expression, theatrical pauses, motion, stand on a chair for emphasis, sit in front of the cat, the cat will run away — put a picture of Tiffany. Here you will see all the shortcomings of the text: unnecessary words, confusing gerunds, repetitions, clumsy. Read aloud and edit, read and edit them, rearrange the words in some places, break long sentences into two, three... And your text will look. That's how the human brain: what is easily spoken out loud, as easily and read. Checked.BEGINNING AT THE END
Finished? Now think of a title and entry. Right now! How many great works of literature died without being born, because the author stared blankly at the white sheet, not knowing how to begin... the Title and the first ten lines you should ALWAYS come up after the text is written. On ready they will come by themselves...GO TO BED
And in the morning read it again. You admire your creation, will correct a couple of words for perfection... And in print!Try it, it's just. :-)