Yes. Yes, I did indeed go there, nearly two months after that holiday season came to an end. What can I say? I prefer Christmas to Valentine’s Day, and the title fit the topic of today’s post.
Why does it fit?
Because, just as the title says, I am making a list – and checking it twice! Not a list of children and who has been naughty or nice, but a list of titles and ideas and stories!
My muse has been in uproar lately, throwing idea after idea at me and to make sure I can push those aside and focus on The Forbidden Series, I’m making a lovely list with basic information, so that once I finish this series, I can start another one without spending ages trying to remember the basics.
Believe it or not, I have at least thirty books worth of material; needless to say, I still have a few years of writing to go! And this number keeps rising. Why, just yesterday, after discussing very vague ideas with my friend, Elisa Nuckle, these ideas morphed into an entirely new series – one I am quite interested in, no less.
What can I say, the idea of breaking the fourth wall sounds quite intriguing to me.
So, I’m throwing all these ideas into a document that I’ll safeguard until the time comes for me to move on to something new; or, until I need to add another tale to the still-growing list.
Lots of work? Maybe. But in the end, it’s definitely worth it.
How do you go about keeping your stories organized, and choosing what to work on? Is there a method to your madness?
February 13, 2012 at 12:53 am
The fourth wall did sound interesting, and I was happy to talk to you about it. Also, lists are wonderful things. They keep my writing in order for me, heh.
February 13, 2012 at 11:14 pm
I’m glad you were willing to discuss the idea with me; it’s great to have someone to rant about ideas, to.
Lists are wonderful. Mine is still incomplete; I will make it perfect. Eventually.
February 13, 2012 at 4:11 am
I do similar things! It’s a fantastic curse. XD I’ve also found that a lot of the best ideas I get can actually be combined into an even sharper, distilled story.
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February 13, 2012 at 11:15 pm
These thirty or so books? That’s once I’ve already combined ideas. XD
February 13, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Oh you are good. Really good. I am still in that stage of coming up with ideas and thinking they will stay in my head FOREVER. I should follow your example…
February 13, 2012 at 11:16 pm
They won’t. Trust me, they won’t. One day, you’ll remember this vague idea you once had and will want to recall what you forgot, and then it’ll keep you up at night until you do.