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Heather McBreen's avatar

ahhh thank you for shouting out wedding Dashers Chloe! And totally agree, "ignoring the outline" is a crucial step in the process lol

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Chloe's avatar

The 'throw it all out' phase 🤗

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Katie Naymon's avatar

I love reading about others' processes! I'm with you - I could never do micro beats like that, I really need to let the characters do what they want.

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Charli Collins's avatar

Thanks cor sharing your writing process!!

Was your first draft (70,000) the whole book?

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Chloe's avatar

My first drafts are usually around the 70k mark and they grow from there 🤗

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