Your writing method/process?

What I like to do, is, I like to think up a story that is much too complicated and long to possibly fit the required length.  Then, after outlining the details for a couple hours, I like to go out and drink until 4 in the morning.  When I wake up the next day, around noon or so on the day the story is due, I read over my notes.  A few hours later, when I realize it's never going to work, I like to start panicking a bit, maybe call up a few writer friends and freak out over the phone.  After that, I drink about four cups of coffee and start writing whatever neurotic fever dream ideas are sparked by my worried, caffeine-saturated mind.  By the time this is over, it should be around a quarter to midnight - plenty of time to slice 300 words out, edit, and write an awesome title and synopsis.  Then I like to top it all off by hitting 'send' and soiling myself.

Perhaps, one day, you too will be ready to soil yourself for the art, Digby.

jrobbins79 wrote: Perhaps, one day, you too will be ready to soil yourself for the art, Digby.

My process evolves with each piece. Every story is different (duh) and requires its own approach. Sometimes outlining, sometimes writing random scenes that get fused together later, sometimes straight through, sometimes yo-yo-ing with write-read-rewrite add-read-rewrite add-edit-edit-cry. Lately my standard formula has been to go to a coffee shop or equivalent to be out in the world when writing. Too many excuses and distractions abound at home. So if I leave to write the bulk of it in a different setting, when I get home it can feel like extra days smushed into one. 

jrobbins79 wrote: Perhaps, one day, you too will be ready to soil yourself for the art, Digby.