New projects over old projects and what we can do

[Ilikewaterkusa]

Among many in the writing community and myself included I have noticed the tendency for an author to start another passion project despite having an ongoing series. This tendency is a severe kick in the face to your readers and the you of the past. So let’s analyze this and hypothesize ways we can prevent this from happening. Or by the very least reduce the likeliness for this to happen.

For myself when I begin a passion project, I feel a sugary rush of energy running through me. It is sweet, sugary, full of life and passion. When I come to engage my thoughts and actions into developing this story, I run like a raging freight car down into the Mariana Trench. I seamlessly engage myself into the act of creation with untroubled passions and a clear mind.

However as a result of beginning this new project I begin to forget and lose passion for my original story. Forgetting the plot, the scenes and the sort as it takes a back seat at the end of my mind. I forget and face severe resistance when I come back to my work. This is an issue as my original project was my main work, not an extra.

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Despite the falling out in writing my original work. I can propose a few ideas that could help you in this scenario.
1. Allow yourself to engage in the creation of this story and release it a 2-3k word one shot. And if you ever wanted adapt it into a real story later.
2. Create a vow to not work on other works until you have finished your main work and to keep to your main work.
3. Allow yourself to develop the plot of this other work until you lose all passions and throw it back burner.

 

[lambenttyto]

1. Allow yourself to engage in the creation of this story and release it a 2-3k word one shot. And if you ever wanted adapt it into a real story later.

Wucha mean?

 

[Ai-chan]

Ai-chan has a problem with having too many ideas. And these ideas all push each other and take up real estate in Ai-chan's conscious thoughts, making Ai-chan unable to focus on anything. Unfortunately, Ai-chan is much too busy with the family, the baby, as well as translation and idol work. So the amount of time Ai-chan can commit to writing is very limited. But just because Ai-chan doesn't time to write, doesn't mean the ideas would say, "Cool babe, you do your thing. We'll sit back and relax until you have time for us." Instead, they would say, "Ey, when's my story going to be written?" or "Why is his story written first? I've been here longer!" or "If you don't write my story, I will scream in your ears every fucking day!"

So you see, if you guys want Ai-chan to finish Ai-chan's stories faster, give Ai-chan money. It would at least free up half of the day.