One at a Time/ The Fickle Nature of Inspiration

Eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

If anyone missed it, there is a new chapter I posted. As stated at the end of the chapter, I know it is short, but I wanted to give some backstory to a particular character. Who that is will be known if you read the chapter :3

Smug comment out of the way, I had yet another internal struggle with my brain. This time, dealing with my many-stories-I-need-to-write problem. It has been over three years since I finished Two-Sided Prequel II. Think of series as the typical, ambitious fanfiction series that some writers tend to get. There is a reason why it is called the Prequel II for plot conveniences, in conjunction with the idea that there is a lot to be written.

And there is a lot to write that has not been written despite it being three years.

Over these three years, more ideas have flooded into my head, including my Prince Caramel series (two stories in) and No Hugs. There are other stories that have been started but not completed quite yet. And there lies my problem: TOO. MANY. IDEAS.

When you have too many ideas in your head, you may think about every single one of them, you might be overwhelmed with which one you want to go to first. Which do you prioritize? Which one can I work on the side? Do any stories need a sequel (a problem I have with several of my ideas)? Which one can be done last?

The questions above along with the many stories problem can lead to frustration, being overwhelmed, and tragically, not get anything done. Inspiration is a great thing to have. It can give birth to so many ideas, stories, pieces of art and music, the list goes on. But inspiration can also give you way too many "ambitious" ideas that can lead to a standard that you may not be able to reach yet.

The latter paragraph is not to discourage anyone from wanting to write or be inspired. What I am getting at is prioritize one at a time, maybe even work on a side project as well every week or so (depends on your ability to multitask). I was in this fit last night, telling myself I cannot write my Two-Sided series because I gave myself too much to think and write about.

I admit when I have too much to think about. I never stop thinking. It's who I am. Which is why I have chosen to focus on No Hugs for the time being. I am so much closer to finishing this story than any other I am working on. There are other factors that have contributed to the lack of chapters, but I have concluded that the too-many-ideas syndrome can get the best of us.

You can only take one step at a time. And no, hoping does not count. It takes too much effort to hop ten times than to take twenty steps.

Freak, out.