We Can Work it Out

/ June 9, 2010/ life, Road Trip Wednesday, writing/ 1 comments

Today’s question: How do you know when a project will work and when it won’t?

Disclaimer: I’m still digging myself out of the craziness that is called my 9-5 life, so today’s entry will be short.

I don’t have many writing projects under my belt. In fact, I might have four. I’d like to think that I have so little because I’m thoroughly committed to each project and don’t want to sully them with too many. I have tons of ideas, but I don’t follow through with all of them.

Like with any project, the first step is an idea. It’ll get about a paragraph of work – enough to let me know the story – and then sit. If the idea invades all waking thought, then I know it will work. 

Unless my gut lurches – then chances are it won’t. But I won’t get into the gut instinct here. Kate Hart talks about the same thing, but much better since she put more thought into it. After my last two disastrous 9-5 gigs, I’ve learned to totally accept my gut reaction to all things.

Now, I turn to you: how do you know when something will or won’t work? 

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Last.fm hit of the day: Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division