how do you do words?

[certainthings]

When you write stories, how do you do it?

Do the characters talk to you and tell you what they want to say and what actions they want to engage in and such.

Or.

Do you force them into situations, tell them what to say and how they're going to say it?

Can you feel the story as you're writing or do you feel it after? Do you feel your story at all?

Tell me all things about how you write, please.

Comments

[littlestclouds.livejournal.com]

When I write, I feel like the characters are dictating to me and I'm just recording. I can't really force the characters into doing things that don't "feel" right to them.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Do you find that they talk a lot to you or do you have to wait awhile in between talks?

[littlestclouds.livejournal.com]

It depends. Sometimes they're very talkative, and sometimes they're kind of quiet. Right now, they're pretty quiet.