I used to start every project with a huge plan, now I just pick one small piece and do it.

For years, I'd try to write a whole novel outline before even starting chapter one, and I'd always quit. About six months ago, I decided to just write a single scene, maybe 500 words, about a character buying coffee. That turned into a full chapter. The change was realizing the big plan was the thing stopping me. Has anyone else found that starting super small actually gets you further?

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zarap1428d ago

Honestly, my big plans are basically just fancy ways to avoid starting. I'll spend an hour on a color coded grocery list instead of just grabbing the milk.

jason95828d ago

That "fancy ways to avoid starting" line is so real. But I'd argue the color coded list IS starting, just in a way that feels safe. The hard part is moving from planning to doing, not the planning itself.