The Art of Sims Storytelling
Hi guys! @CathyTea and I were talking, and we thought we'd try making a thread that would be focused solely on writing, especially Sims story writing. The writers' lounge thread is great for being ...
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Question from @AdamsEve1231 So that brings me to my next question for the community (because I'd really like some advice and I'd like to grow): How often do you post? How much is too much? What is your personal preference for reading new SimLit posts?
During my first year, I was on such a roll of inspiration! I think I did over 400 posts that first year, rarely going a day without a post, and often having two posts a day.
I was in a pattern where I'd play an hour and a half to two hours in the evening, then select, resize, optimize, and upload the screenshots before bed, then write the chapter the next morning. It felt amazing!
Now, I'm not surfing that wave of inspiration, and so I'm finding a more relaxed, thoughtful pace. I will still sometimes post a few days in a row, I'm sure, when I'm working on stuff, but it looks like I'll be averaging out to maybe 3-4 posts per week.
Some writers really think about readers when they post and they schedule their work so that it's delivered at a pace that readers like.
This doesn't work for me--I've got to post in conjunction with my writing/imagination/creative process, to keep that flow and momentum.
I'm less of a readerly writer and more of a writerly writer, focusing more on my own creative process and exploration than thinking about the readers' response and experience.
In fact, I rarely consider the reader while I write!
During my first year, I was on such a roll of inspiration! I think I did over 400 posts that first year, rarely going a day without a post, and often having two posts a day.
I was in a pattern where I'd play an hour and a half to two hours in the evening, then select, resize, optimize, and upload the screenshots before bed, then write the chapter the next morning. It felt amazing!
Now, I'm not surfing that wave of inspiration, and so I'm finding a more relaxed, thoughtful pace. I will still sometimes post a few days in a row, I'm sure, when I'm working on stuff, but it looks like I'll be averaging out to maybe 3-4 posts per week.
Some writers really think about readers when they post and they schedule their work so that it's delivered at a pace that readers like.
This doesn't work for me--I've got to post in conjunction with my writing/imagination/creative process, to keep that flow and momentum.
I'm less of a readerly writer and more of a writerly writer, focusing more on my own creative process and exploration than thinking about the readers' response and experience.
In fact, I rarely consider the reader while I write!
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