Have Many Ideas?

Hey Everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend and if you're on the East Coast (as I am), I hope you're doing ok with all that snow we got! My town in New Jersey received about 27 inches. Crazy! Roads are still full of snow everywhere so it's just a mess out there. Besides the mess, my dog DJ loves the snow! Check out pictures on my instagram (link is on the right side) from the aftermath. 

So while I'm sitting here on the computer, I thought hmm I wonder what people (writers) do when they have too many ideas on what to write at once? Especially since writers probably get a lot of ideas when they're unable to leave the house and do a lot of writing! I know I do.

At one point when I used to write YouTube & Fanfiction stories, my mind was full of different ideas. I remember at one moment, I had about five ideas going on at once. And even after I've finished writing on YouTube and Fanfiction those ideas turned into novel & scripts ideas. There's so much that I can write.

So how do you or should I say I decide to write with so many ideas?? 

Well, I have heard that there are many writers who, if they have a new idea to write about, have to write down immediately the new idea down. For me, ideas don't ever leave my thoughts until I have it completely finished. So what do I do when there's multiple ideas for multiple projects?

Here are the steps of what I do (and you can follow along or create your own steps):

1) Make a list of the multiple projects.

2) Create a bulleted list under each project about the different ideas I have for that specific project.

3) Look over the lists.

4) Which one has more bullet points?

5) Pick that one to focus on right now.

6) If I get stuck on that project, I look at my other project ideas.

7) If you're a great multitasker, you can work on multiple projects at one time (but remember your mind will be going back and forth repeatedly; as well might confuse one project over the other).

There are other steps that you can follow. But it's always good to write down every single idea you have in your mind. Because once you do pick one project over another, there is a chance you may forget the ideas you had for the other project (unlike me when it's all in my head at once). 

So basically the most important thing for you to do (when you have many ideas) - WRITE THEM DOWN. 

What do you do when you have so many ideas?? Comment below!

Until Next Time

CGoerlich <3 

What's Been Going On?

Hey Everyone!

So it's been a month since I last posted about something. I thought that I would let you all know what I have been up to. It hasn't been much, really so this isn't going to be that long of a post.

Mostly, I have been doing is school, writing, and sports.

School: I am taking six classes this semester (I know what you're thinking - You're crazy!). Three are English classes (Business and Professional Writing, Poetry, Advance Composition) and three are electives (Script Writing, Worlds of History, Infant and Toddlers in Diverse Society). This is my fourth year in college and I am planning on my final semester to be next Fall (Fall of 2015), as I still need 10 classes (mostly electives) after this semester.

Writing: Starting back in August, I decided to bring one of my unfinished novels back around. I am really focusing on the possibility of getting this novel published. At first, I thought editing was all that was needed but I have noticed that there were missing pieces in it, so I have decided to add a few chapters which right now would make the novel to be 25 chapters long. I have finished one of my new chapters but I am still in the process of writing the other two new chapters.

If you would like to stay up to date with my writing career - you can go LIKE my new public Facebook page. I post quotes about writing, updates on how I'm doing with my writing, etc. Also, if you would like a preview of my writing - you can go read some of the stories that I wrote for Fanfiction. Letting you know, it's High School Musical fanfiction but if you know me - you know how much of a fan I was/am of the High School Musical franchise.

Sports: The sports season, currently, is over until February/March but we did have a month of practice for our last meet of the season. At the last meet, I won Outstanding Female in Table Tennis. It was a fun time as usual. I have been having archery practice, which might be coming to an end as the winter air is coming and the sun is setting earlier. We are starting up the gym program again, this coming Tuesday so that should be fun. Next season marks the final season of my Junior career, which is crazy because I have been doing this and been a part of the Lightning Wheels since I was five years old. I'm going to enjoy next season and will continue the sports as I enter the adult division, after next year.

Besides being busy with the sports that I compete in, I have also been busy supporting the professional sports. Hockey is back! Let's Go Devils! I have gone to the final preseason game when the beat the New York Rangers, and I am hoping to get to a regular season game for this season. For baseball - unfortunately the Yankees did not make the playoffs but it was one of those "it was meant to be" moments as Derek Jeter ended his career with a walk-off win at home and RBI-single at Fenway. (I may do a Derek Jeter post so I will not be going into great detail in this post). This Tuesday starts the World Series (San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals). I am not picking a favorite as I picked both teams to make the World Series, so I will be fine with whoever wins. Now for football, ehh, we can skip that right? The Jets aren't doing that great. Are we surprised? No? Yeah, me neither.

In football, my family take part in the Weekly Pick'Em on NFL.com where we pick the winners of each game, each week. I am currently in fifth place of the group and I am hoping to move up some more, but we'll see what happens. Yay football!

Well, I think that's everything that has been going on in the past couple months. If there are anymore updates, I will let you know and write another post. My next post might be about Derek Jeter, as I feel I should write one since I'm a huge fan of his and have a lot to say about him.

Until Next Time

CGoerlich <3