Form Follows Function

When I employ hand-written outlines to organize my thoughts about plot and characters, it’s time well spent.

Whether I choose early morning or late evening doesn’t make a difference.  What matters is that I arrive at my writing desk, armed with a scene (or several) sketched beforehand.

“If I’m going slow I’m in trouble. It means I’m pushing the words instead of being pulled by them.” ~ Raymond Chandler