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If I'm working on a complex order of ideas or events in a long section, say the complicated 3-chapter arc I recently wrote for this project, I use various non-standard characters to organize.

This arc had 4-5 thematic beats I wanted to track, to make sure I wasn't repeating myself or getting the emphasis in the wrong order. So I made a separate reference note (Scrivener is great for this) with a key, something like:

^ - Rebirth thread
% - Patriarchal abuses of power
# - Female energy

Then I marked the places in the source material that emphasized these themes. When I wrote them, I marked the text where those themes went.

So regardless of the *story* beats, which were different than, but tied to, the thematic beats, I wouldn't get lost. I could just search them across the three chapters and read those blocks in order without the other distractions.

When I was satisfied, I removed them.

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Another tip:

I used square brackets for marking things that are not final, for whatever reason.

[For inline comments.]

[For brainstorming what goes in a place, trying out different wordings or organizing/outlining larger thoughts.]

For when I [need/want] to [decide/choose] which word to use and [indicate/signal] the need to use a [thesaurus/dictionary] without breaking flow of thought or [].

Also for when I realize I've repeated a word or idea but don't [want to break the flow of thought] to fix it yet.

The brackets are easy to both search and visually see. A finished document has no square brackets, so editing becomes a process of finding the square brackets.

The only time this is ambiguous is the function of square brackets in direct quotes. Those will stay in the final. But it's easy to see because "...there are quotes around [them]."

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One tip for working with any long document in any editor, btw.

If I need to move elsewhere in the doc, or suspect my editor will move me by itself, I mark it with ***. This combo of characters is easy to type, but also not likely to be used for anything else. Then I can use find to jump back.

If I need more than one jump point, I can use ^ or ~ or whatever.

(Doesn't work though in a doc I'm only referencing and shouldn't be editing.)

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When the active voice is used, many wordcounts can be reduced.

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And get a friend to help you if needed.
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And if the words won't come, see if someone can help.
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And that is why it's no shame to ask someone to help.
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But not all other people. Some other people can help.
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Fortunately there is a third option. Get help.
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