Okay, so if you spend time working on creative projects, even if it's just a craft project that takes time, you will undoubtably have been tempted to abandon the project and start on something new before you finish the first project.
I admit that I do this with my own craft projects. I tend to have several going at once, and I try, I really do, not to start too many at a time. I find that sometimes taking a break from something I'm not making progress on helps me approach it with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of energy.
The reason I mention this concept is that this same process can be used for my writing projects. However, now that I've written four books, I find myself less likely to push one to the side.
I've learned to keep new distracting ideas separate from whatever the main project is I'm working on. This is especially important to me when I'm drafting a new book. When I'm drafting, I don't like to even think about other projects, I don't read as much, and I usually get behind on my blog too.
For me, the drafting phase, when I'm putting a new story down, needs to be as distraction free as possible. I don't know why, but for editing, I can work on other things. I think it's probably because I can only stand to edit for a few hours a day before I need to do something else.
Anyway, I was wondering what the rest of you do with ideas so they don't distract you?
I write them in my idea journal and save them for another day.
And on that note, go create something wonderful! Happy reading and writing today and every day!
