No, absolutely not, writing doesn't have to be like a jigsaw puzzle, it can be a very linear undertaking.
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In a crazy way, writing is a lot like any kind of very complex game - like chess, where you have the knowledge as you're composing all of the ramifications of each move, of each choice you make.
Yes, it's hard to write. But it's harder not to.
Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write.
We don't normally think of it as such, but writing is a technology.
Writing is truly a creative art - putting word to a blank piece of paper and ending up with a full-fledged story rife with character and plot.
Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.
Writing is mentally stimulating; it's like a puzzle that makes you think all the time.
Writing is a craft and, like all craft, proceeds by stages: conception, material selection, rough shaping, detailed shaping, sanding and finishing.
To me, writing is a considered act. It's something which is a great labor of thought and consideration.
Good writing is good writing, but that doesn't mean you can't orchestrate it or tweak it.
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