Take it a step at a time, Vio. I've heard it said that no one would write a novel if he knew how difficult it would be. Plot your outline. Start with the first sentence.
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:22 am
I'm not sure if this is similar to what you're talking about, but I've got so many ideas that I want to write about that I will probably never get to them all. And maybe I would find out that they wouldn't work if I actually got around to writing about them, but they are permanently stuck in my head until I actually do something about it..
I think that's just the curse of being a writer.
Like David said, you have to take it one step at a time. I also think you have to prioritize things. If this complex, overwhelming plot, character, or setting is a priority, if it seems liike a winner, go with it. If it gives you trouble, move on to something else for the moment. Think about it before you tackle it. Give your mind a chance to mull it over, then try some planning, then start writing. _________________ "I'm going to do what the warriors of old did. I'm going to recite poetry!"
I've often woken with a tale in my head, had to let it go...
I've spent three decades trying to chronicle The Convention, know there's enough on-going and loose ends to keep me busy until 2020...
Then there's my Curious Tales, and Red Tower, too...
Sometimes, just sometimes, I can set my teeth into a tale and tell it well. Unless something extraordinary happens, like 'Project Lorraine', I'll not risk taking on a new arc...
This happened to me once when I tried to write a high concept epic fantasy. I conceived a plot, characters and system of magical concepts that were simply too large. I got simultaneously overwhelmed and disinterested about 100 pages in.
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