There are as many writing techniques as there are writers. I used to write stories in longhand and type them out on a manual typewriter. Even when I finally bought a word processor, I couldn\u2019t think into it. I still did my writing on a steno pad (or spiral-bound tablet). Eventually, I succumbed to the charms of the computer, however, and can now create using one.<\/p>\n
But I still do a lot of work away from the office. I\u2019m currently working on a new book for my mystery series and realize that the story is developing during my daily walks.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been walking regularly for forty years. I started out walking in order to strengthen my back muscles after an injury and a year-long recovery. I\u2019ve used my walks for aerobic exercise, meditation, contemplation, stress-relief, and problem-solving. I\u2019ve also used walking to enhance my writing, to come up with writing themes, to work through a story challenge, etc.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, just before I set out to walk, I\u2019d completed a scene in my most recent Klepto Cat Mystery. I wasn\u2019t sure where to take the story at that point. So I spent my forty-minute walk planning the next scene. When I returned home, all I had to do was start writing.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re curious about what I write, check out my Klepto Cat Mysteries at amazon.com. There are five of them now. All of them are formatted for Kindle. Three are in print. http:\/\/amzn.to\/1kAI8I2<\/a><\/p>\n If you need help understanding more about the publishing industry, book marketing, or public speaking in order to promote your book, check out my books, Publish Your Book, Promote Your Book<\/i>, and Talk Up Your Book<\/i>, by Patricia Fry. Purchase the print, Kindle, or audio versions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are as many writing techniques as there are writers. I used to write stories in longhand and type them out on a manual typewriter. Even when I finally bought a word processor, I couldn\u2019t think into it. I still did my writing on a steno pad (or spiral-bound tablet). Eventually, I succumbed to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t