"What is your writing process from beginning to end?"

It starts with a quote, a scene, or an idea. Usually, I will text or email myself the idea if I am out in public. But most of the time, I will jot it down in my notebook or a blank Google doc. I am your normal author. I can't plan out the whole book and then go in and fill in the details. So, my process is a little barbaric. I usually jot down those thoughts or ideas at the end of the page, and as I write, I will see where I can fit those ideas. I plan the important stuff, of course, first. The characters and a major plot, so I have an idea of where I want the story to go, but I won't know it until I write. Then, as I write, sometimes things change and move around. Characters are born, and some are changed personality-wise. Sometimes more than one plot is used, and that's okay too. If I can't think of anything within a chapter, I skip it and move on. I find it easier to write certain parts first to get an idea to set up the scene. Sometimes it helps to take a break, watch tv or read a book. If I can't think of anything or don't have any motivation to write, these things influence me to get my job done.