Hi there, Dianne! We're sorry to hear that you're having some trouble. An overnight starter or a sourdough starter should be fairly thin in consistency, it'll be similar to that of a thick batter. The starter typically only makes up for a portion of the dough though so it shouldn't make for an overly soft and sticky dough. If you're adding a starter of any kind to a recipe you should remove water and flour from the recipe to account for the flour and liquid in the starter. For a detailed explanation and a step-by-step guide for creating and maintaining a sourdough starter, check out our Sourdough Baking Guide. We hope this can help and if we can chat further, please feel welcome to give our Baker's Hotline folks a call at 855-371-BAKE (2253)! 

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