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Most writers I know (including myself), get lots of ideas for projects. In fact, I think the best writers always have more stories in them than they can possibly tell at once-maybe even in a lifetime.
So how do you choose which project to nurture and what gets relegated to the "back burner"?
It's the idea that just won't take "no" for an answer. It's the story that keeps bubbling to the surface. The concept is not easily dismissed. It does not let go of your mind while burning a hole in your stomach.
My solution to a surfeit of ideas is simple: when I get a story idea, I enter it in my writing notebook so I don't forget it. If I do forget-it's not worth writing. (At least, not at that time in life.) It's also beneficial to document your original inspiration. It's probably the model for your log line.
But I only commit to an idea when it persistently gnaws at me. Even if I try putting it out of my consciousness-it returns time and again. When a story tells you in no uncertain terms: "You must write me!"-then you better make a commitment.
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