I need a clear head

[azziria]

I have stories I want to write, four or maybe five started, three of them connected, but I can't get a clear view right now. I've lots of little bits and pieces, scraps and ideas that need stitching together to make the bigger constructs, but I can't get a clear enough head, can't seem to stand far enough back to see what the overriding framework needs to be in order to make them fit together into a coherent whole. It feels like I've too much jostling for attention in my head right now.

I suspect the answer is to not stress over it, to keep writing down the bits, and undoubtedly (going by experience) it will all shake itself into place in its own good time -although the shape it takes may not be what I'm expecting, which is one of the exciting things about being in this state. It's just frustrating feeling like I want to devote a good chunk of thinking time to it and I can't right now :(

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Comments

[kare.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the story, I'm positive you'll come up with something fabulous for it! Can't wait to read.

[portraitofafool.livejournal.com]

I'm going through a similar situation where I have this idea (have had it for MONTHS now) and I have chunks of it written down--all for the middle or end though. I cannot work out how to start it and it's driving me mad. I've been restraining myself from posting about it on my journal because there's being a neurotic writer and then there's being a neurotic writer exploding all over LJ. Heh.

You're right, too, in thinking that just kicking back and letting the muse have her way is the best course, but that's so hard to do. Especially when all you want to do is sit down and write it. Which then you just end up frustrated all over again because it's all still right there banging around and making a racket, but it has nowhere to go.

It's exhausting, isn't it? Believe me when I say, "Good luck." and if you get around all this, please do tell me your secret.

[lj_stowaway]

So frustrating! But I agree that letting it simmer on the back burner will result in things sorting themselves out in time, but oh, how hard it is to wait!

[redfish-123.livejournal.com]

Like doing art either as massive project or little bits and pieces all over the place, the secret is to just keep doing it.

[delicatale.livejournal.com]

Just to say, if you ever want to vent/talk about ideas, because I know that for me sometimes it works, I'm pretty often around, and I'm always willing to help fellow writers!