I learned the hard way to keep ‘unused scenes’, bits of dialogue or descriptions, clips, and phrases, etc, of my writing. Now I have a folder on the hard drive named ‘unused’. It’s full of documents and subfolders full of documents. I learned these things can be reworked, remolded, edited, and used elsewhere. In writing, not much is ever truly ‘wasted’.
do not discard what you create
Published by Mari Adkins
Appalachian gothic fiction writer - my works reflect a love of literature flavored by the darkness and magic residing in these ancient mountains. In my spare time, I Sim, I TikTok, I journal, but I always have a very strange sense of humor. I have lived away from the mountains and lived deep in the mountains. I currently live in Central Kentucky with my life partner and his cat. The mountains, their culture, their superstitions, their particular magics, will always be in my blood. View all posts by Mari Adkins
