Post by Site Administrator on Nov 26, 2009 21:01:26 GMT
Question asked by "Zelda" via Yahoo! Answers.
Basically, write EVERYTHING down. Some of your little ideas might kind of go together, so put them together and maybe work them into one bigger idea. I have about ten pieces of A4 folded in half, and loads of scraps organised into these. Sometimes I swap the scraps around if I think some snippets are better suited that other novel, or that other short story idea. When you have something built up into what might be a novel, it's much easier to know whether that new little idea will fit, or if it should get its own story.
There's no harm in developing multiple ideas at the same time. Most of my novel ideas have been in development for years - some about six years! But these are the strongest because they've had the most thought. When a story's ready, you can write it, but not before.
If you find you have to change projects partway through, there's no harm in that - that's how you make them original and interesting! It's called development and it's vital to a good story, so don't worry about that. I wouldn't recommend working on one story/book at a time though. Normally it confuses things!
Best of luck!
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Basically, write EVERYTHING down. Some of your little ideas might kind of go together, so put them together and maybe work them into one bigger idea. I have about ten pieces of A4 folded in half, and loads of scraps organised into these. Sometimes I swap the scraps around if I think some snippets are better suited that other novel, or that other short story idea. When you have something built up into what might be a novel, it's much easier to know whether that new little idea will fit, or if it should get its own story.
There's no harm in developing multiple ideas at the same time. Most of my novel ideas have been in development for years - some about six years! But these are the strongest because they've had the most thought. When a story's ready, you can write it, but not before.
If you find you have to change projects partway through, there's no harm in that - that's how you make them original and interesting! It's called development and it's vital to a good story, so don't worry about that. I wouldn't recommend working on one story/book at a time though. Normally it confuses things!
Best of luck!
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