Writing takes planning, and thinking, and you plan and think by writing.
I journal at the start and end of each writing day. I journal to think, and to plan. For me, and for many writers, journaling is a necessary step between your brain, and your writing. Writers who journal seem to be more productive than those who don’t.
You not only capture your ideas in your journals ( I have several journals), you also work them out — this preparation makes it much more likely that your ideas will actually appear on the Web, or in print — or as contract work for a client.
Why prepare? You do it because writing is HARD (I’d say impossible) if you don’t prepare.
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Do procrastinate instead of writing? Perhaps you're not warming up. Prepare, then write.
