tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846440927856012337.post8089476108592223624..comments2023-09-05T07:27:19.847-07:00Comments on The Story Template: Amy Deardon: Coming Up With IdeasAmy Deardonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334990399511204484noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846440927856012337.post-46947872607049516582012-05-11T11:25:15.295-07:002012-05-11T11:25:15.295-07:00Great post! Gutsy honesty and excellent ideas.
Ac...Great post! Gutsy honesty and excellent ideas.<br /><br />Actually, while reading your post about making lists and freewriting, I got an idea myself: Why not combine the list and freewritin into a hybrid: freewriting in a list format? I quickly decided to try that. My thinking: A list is easy and quick to scan. Sort of like brainstorming in a group--the "secretary/recorder" jots down ideas in a few words. It's quicker than writing full sentences or stream-of-consciousness wordy paragraphs or similar. Also, it would be easy to take it further by crossing off rejected ideas or expanding good ones.<br /><br />Also, I recall that Ray Bradbury likes lists too.<br /><br />On your question, yes, I'm battling procrastination right now. I put my novel into neutral while I worked on an eCourse. Now I'm dragging my feet. But I will get back to it and soon.<br /><br />Currently I'm setting up my to-do list with a different system that should help overall. But there always is the need to just start.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090124106880951673noreply@blogger.com