I know this is more /lit/ but perhaps more people will be inclined to answer here rather than shit posting.When you're writing a more lengthy piece, how do you pick up where you left without having to reread everything you already wrote?I've been writing all my life but it's always been short stories or essays or plays or pieces. Never something very long, but lately I've been working on something (80k+ words) and I find myself often having to go back and re-read. Can that be avoided or is it pretty much the only way? I have a family and full time job, I don't have hours and hours a day to dedicate to writing, so if I could cut back on the re-read, that would be great. Thanks.
>>34501003Before you stop writing, you sketch what you're going to write next.
>>34501069Or just leave yourself a note - "Fill in Johns backstory here," "Love scene next" or the like.And DO go back and re-read, at least yesterday's work, to see how you like it and to get yourself back into the rhythm.
>>34501069>>34501075That sketch is a very good idea, thinks.
