You know, I don't know much about writing, because I haven't been doing it long, so maybe my perspective is just wrong, or because it is a fresh self taught perspective, maybe it is okay.
But about the research and not feeling like you are getting stuff done, how many things are you researching at a time? I would think that you should pick one story you are working on and start writing. Do the basics, when you get to the part you need research for, research that one thing, then continue writing and incorporate that research. Do this again and again and see your productivity increase and your aimless research decrease.
Does that make any sense? Because that is what I do. I write until I get to the point that I need to look something up or ask somebody a question, then I do that and come back and pick right back up.
Other times, it isn't a huge issue, so I mark that spot and continue writing while I am in the flow, and then I come back and research and elaborate on all of those spots that I skimmed over.
Otherwise, I don't know how I'd get anything done.
Your tree with the lime green lights sounds lovely. It is very nice that you are so close to your family. Other than my husband, my sister and mother live 800 and 900 miles away from me respectively and I don't see them often enough.
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on 2008-10-26 05:31 am (UTC)But about the research and not feeling like you are getting stuff done, how many things are you researching at a time? I would think that you should pick one story you are working on and start writing. Do the basics, when you get to the part you need research for, research that one thing, then continue writing and incorporate that research. Do this again and again and see your productivity increase and your aimless research decrease.
Does that make any sense? Because that is what I do. I write until I get to the point that I need to look something up or ask somebody a question, then I do that and come back and pick right back up.
Other times, it isn't a huge issue, so I mark that spot and continue writing while I am in the flow, and then I come back and research and elaborate on all of those spots that I skimmed over.
Otherwise, I don't know how I'd get anything done.
Your tree with the lime green lights sounds lovely. It is very nice that you are so close to your family. Other than my husband, my sister and mother live 800 and 900 miles away from me respectively and I don't see them often enough.