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Hey.

Well in the intervening time since I last wrote we've been to scotland (Gorgeous as always) had a couple of mad parties (still can't get all the nailpolish off) and I've done a load of writing.

None of which sadly you'll see on here as I'm a) wirintg for the two d and d games I'm currently running b)going to make an attempt to sell some of the fiction which means its can't have been published anywhere else.

It took me years to come up with a solution for writing which works with my poor brain. First of all I need at last a minor idea. I then create a .txt file and type the idea out. As the idea gets added to or I splice on a different non-functioning previous idea I gradually build up the structure this can be as simple as;

GARY AND ROBBIE GO TO PUB.
CONVERSATION ABOUT GIRLFRIENDS.

"Listen I know you're a friend and everything mate but I've no idea why Katie stays with you. When was the last time you took her out?"

Gary looked deep into his pint, as if the answer lay at the bottom somewhere.
"The supermarket doesn't count right?" he eventually replied.

Robbie snorted in desrision.
"No, it doesn't"

GARY GOES HOME AND FINDS KATIES DUMPED ALL HIS STUFF ON THE PAVEMENT INCLUDING THE DOG.
GARY HAS TO STAY WITH ROBBIE.
KATIE AT HER MUMS HOUSE.


So what this means is I can just jump in and start writing at any point. The structure stays in capitals and is the last thing I delete before its finished so any major structiural change, Making Robbie a girl for example.

I've got about a hundred started projects saved somewhere and if I'd used this method before I think I would have finished most of them.

Its a learning process I suppose.

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