Kyra Dawkins asked Mackenzie Finklea:

In fighting writer's block, you mention writing without judgement, which is incredible advice. But as you write, do you find that you need some sort of direction before you lean into it or do you often let the pen outpace your mind? In other words, do you think you have to know what you want to write before you write it?

Mackenzie Finklea Excellent question. My mind is always racing, so the pen often has a hard time keeping up. A method that has worked well for me lately is mind mapping my thoughts on paper, describing them out loud to a recording application, and then writing stories based off of the transcription. In some ways, yes, I feel like I have to know ~generally~ the direction of what to write before I begin.

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