James neglected to mention that ever-important first step.
I begin by writing everything down in my head. The rest is just transcription.
And of course I use paper, because up until recently we didn't own a working computer. When I started working on my current WIP, I talked hubby into letting me work on his work laptop. The old goose of a computer we own works perfectly fine, as long as I don't want to connect to the internet.
It's just easier for me to compose on paper than turn my back on the kids while they're playing, so I type things in on the weekend when he has hours free on the laptop. But I prefer composing on the computer, if I have the choice.
Elisabeth
