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A short one today because it’s been a full week …
Having a plan for how we will work helps us make progress and finish our stories.
I lean heavily on the Conspiracy—a big a group of people dedicated to working together while pursuing worthy goals—to get things done. We work for six weeks toward a chapter goal, then reset for two weeks. This enables us to experiment as we work toward something meaningful. Then we get two weeks to rest, take stock, and make changes for then next chapter. This process allows me to go deep and then pull back to see where I am in relation to where I want to go and course correct.
Within each chapter, I use tools and a process I learned from Jessica Abel of the Creative Focus Workshop. The creative engine process helps me to remember to collect, decide, act, and reflect at all levels of my one project to keep them moving forward.
For daily practice, I do reading (day 25) and writing (days 2–6) practice to support and enrich my working life as I journey.
These are the things I do. I’m not telling you this because I think you ought to do these things too. I write because it can be helpful to hear how other people accomplish their work. What I do might not work for you, but different perspectives and ideas can inspire us to make adjustments that do work for us. You don’t necessarily want to copy what I do, but you might want to run your own experiments. Whatever you do, be sure to consider what typically works or has worked for you in the past.
This post is part of a 75-day writing challenge and experiment. From September 9 through November 22, I'll be posting daily thoughts on writing, storytelling, and creativity based on recent readings or reflections. While my intention was to keep them very short—250 to 400 words—I've found that this range doesn't give me enough space to cover these topics adequately. I aim to keep them brief enough to be read quickly, but they will often be longer than 400 words.
At the end of the challenge, I will organize and revise the material with intention. For now, the object is to explore and share.