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    I usually outline excessively so when I get around to writing I know everything that's going to happen. Does this mean it's "OK" to write scenes out of order? I'm only asking because I've never tried this; I have the idea that I'll need the previous scenes because things build on each other. Who doesnt tend to write in order and ---- how do you do?
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  • #2
    Re: No Order

    I do this all the time.

    I outline on index cards before hand and start writing in order but usually get inspiration to write other scenes, so I do. I then use post-it notes that I'll stick to the index cards to remind myself of changes that won't work with the other scenes because I don't allow myself to go back and rewrite or polish scenes until I've finished the rough draft. I found that I would get stuck in a trap of reading over what I'd written previously and revising.

    Everybody works different and you won't know what works for you until you give it a go. Try writing out of order. You can always stop if it doesn't work for you. A quick sports analogy from one of the greatest hockey players ever, Wayne Gretzky: You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

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    • #3
      Re: No Order

      Many pros like to work out of order. Some purposely work backwards from the ending. Others work in any order that suits them, which can be a handy skill if they have to do rewrites while a movie is shooting, (since movies usually shoot out of order.)

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      • #4
        Re: No Order

        I have an ending first and then work towards that in order.
        "What's worse than being talked about? Not being talked about."

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