Comments on: Focus On One Writing Project Until You’re Done

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Does Procrastination Cause Stress? Or Does Stress Cause Procrastination? — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:05 +0000

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By: Brittany

Brittany — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:47:40 +0000

I have at least three or four writing projects that I started and then stopped. Some I got pretty far in, most I didn’t. Now, I’m trying to focus on one at a time. The reason I don’t finish is probably because the story/plot isn’t meaty and good enough to work with, or because I simply don’t care about the story.

With my current WiP, I’ve finally found an idea that I love, and that I’m thinking about turning into a series/trilogy, or at least writing a sequel. I don’t know how I found the perfect idea for me, but now I’m 18k in, and I haven’t even thought about giving up.

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:45:46 +0000

I tend to keep moving forward slowly on a bunch of projects then when one is coming to an end I so a push and get it done, like the last stretch in a marathon – you speed up your pace because you can see the finish line.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:18:16 +0000

I do tend to focus on one project at a time. I think that by not getting distracted by other things and losing focus, you can get deeper into a writing project instead of just scratching the surface every time you pull it out for a few minutes. Great advice here!

By: jennifer blanchard

jennifer blanchard — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:48:49 +0000

@Larry This is a very interesting way of looking at things! It sounds like something I need desperately to apply to my writing (and my life, for that matter). I’m slowly starting to realize that simplicity really does make things a lot easier to handle.

Thanks for sharing this with us, Larry. I appreciate it

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:47:58 +0000

Mentioning Leo’s piece on simplicity reminded me of something that applies to your topic here, Jennifer. It’s called “simplicity on the other side of complexity,” and once you get your head around it, it becomes wildly liberating. Especially for procrastinating writers.

This approach recognizes that what seems complex to some is simple to others. Or better, what USED to be complex for us is no longer complex, by virtue of having lived in the moment, swam in the swamp and emerged with a clearer understanding of what it all means.

All things have structure and order at their heart, even chaos. This is especially true for writers block and stories that get out of control. The value here is to immerse yourself in the struggle and search for — and find — that ultimate sense of order that resides at the root of things. It’s as easy as declaring that chaos will not win, YOU will win. Instantly, even through the foggiest of complexities, things start to seem simpler. We understand what to discard, ignore and devalue — the very stuff of complexity — and can then focus on the sweet spots that yield productivity and quality.

A little on the zen side, I grant you, but when applied as a “way of working,” it can do wonders. Thanks for all your wonderful content, Jennifer. Hope all is well in your world.

Larry