When you’re filling in the gaps and expanding on a new idea, you’re fleshing out the idea, not flushing out the idea. Think of it as a drawing of a person where you have the outline of the body, and now you need to add the details…the flesh....
I often hear, “I’m not a writer…can you do this for me?” Most writers do not simply sit down, channel their inner Tolstoy, and churn out brilliance from start to finish. It takes effort. Imagine dumping a box of one thousand puzzle pieces on a large table, and putting...
