This is likely better advice than most of those $495 gurus are spouting out. The blank page is a formidable opponent, especially if you're writing content about different subjects such as blog posts. I have a bit of an advantage in that most of what I publish is fiction and the current story is written out for a considerable number of chapters. However, I still have to decide how I'm going to release the next parts and whether or not I want to do vignettes or short stories tied into the main story. Often times I'll write a little snippet and think, "wow, that's a really cool idea, now how do I tie this into one of the main characters?" That process has come up with a number of really good ideas that I think are going to improve the story. Same line Cook, different recipe. Having a plan to do that ahead of time makes it far easier to schedule post. Excellent work, Nick, thanks for sharing.
The thing you're describing (writing a cool snippet, then asking "how does this connect?") is the opposite of how most people ideate. Most people start with structure and try to inject life into it. You start with life and find the structure later. That second approach almost always produces better material. The snippet knows something the outline doesn't.
Nick, I've actually started a Word doc that I add lil "Nick Nowledge Nuggets" to (are we okay with the dropped K or does it need to go back in?). You serve up so much gold in every post!!
This is likely better advice than most of those $495 gurus are spouting out. The blank page is a formidable opponent, especially if you're writing content about different subjects such as blog posts. I have a bit of an advantage in that most of what I publish is fiction and the current story is written out for a considerable number of chapters. However, I still have to decide how I'm going to release the next parts and whether or not I want to do vignettes or short stories tied into the main story. Often times I'll write a little snippet and think, "wow, that's a really cool idea, now how do I tie this into one of the main characters?" That process has come up with a number of really good ideas that I think are going to improve the story. Same line Cook, different recipe. Having a plan to do that ahead of time makes it far easier to schedule post. Excellent work, Nick, thanks for sharing.
The thing you're describing (writing a cool snippet, then asking "how does this connect?") is the opposite of how most people ideate. Most people start with structure and try to inject life into it. You start with life and find the structure later. That second approach almost always produces better material. The snippet knows something the outline doesn't.
Nick, I've actually started a Word doc that I add lil "Nick Nowledge Nuggets" to (are we okay with the dropped K or does it need to go back in?). You serve up so much gold in every post!!
I don't think that K was pulling its weight. Let it hit the cutting room floor!