Gotta get organized?
Q: Im a 19-year-old writer, and Im having a few problems with my stories. Its not so much writing, or the flow of it, its just that I have 20 different pages that could be combined into a novel with a few added transitions. The problem is, Im so unorganized!! Is there a check list I could follow or something to keep myself organized, along with all of my papers? Beaser A: You say writing isnt the problem, but organization is. Is your organizational problem ONLY related to your writing? Is your life a mess, chaotic in general? I make my own checklists for each project, which helps. Try starting with something simple. Print out all your stories or those 20 pages you mentioned. Lay them out in front of you. Stare at them. Open a computer file and jot down your thoughts. Move page 6 to start, try page 7 as ending, add character sketch to page whatever. See if that helps you make the next step in putting all these assorted pieces into an order you can work with. One of the interviewees for
