: Re: How do I formulate while writing? I've tried to write without thinking, but that doesn't really worked that well. I need time to formulate my thoughts before I commit them to paper or screen.

@Cooney417

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While you're writing, I suggest you write using words you know, in the simplest language possible, and then deal with the issue of choosing the right word during your editing phase.

As a very basic example, you could write:

She spoke with a low voice, "I love you."

Later, you could look up in a dictionary and realise the word you wanted is "whispered".

Or maybe you prefer the description of "spoke with a low voice", but regardless, leave it for editing. The reason for this is because if you stop and hunt for a word every time, you'll likely break your flow. Better to write and fix it later.

In the meantime, I suggest you read as much as possible, and write down any and all words you come across that you like (and read their definitions) so you can start to internalise these words more.

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