I was looking at my Nano progress graph and realised that it probably hasn't changed in years. It seems I have a definite process.

Writing to a plan can be like playing a game of Pipe Mania. You constantly have to avoid hitting walls and, with Nano, the clock is ticking.

A story idea is like a dream, full of emotional highs and lows, but while dreams can jump from major plot point to major plot point, with a story you're obligated to fill…