So, I realized the other day, some you were probably thinking:
How do I know that she's not just writing these before had and scheduling them to publish everyday?
Well...you don't. But here's a screenshot proof. With timestamp!
Well, a timestamp from this morning. Still counts.
And while you don't know if I don't just have them all stored away on my computer, trust me when I say I don't. Though, if you know me, you know that I'm not exactly one to pre-emptively pre-write everything.
Today, though, I'm going to talk about my creative process.
First, once I have an idea (like the idea I had about talk about my creative process--so meta), I write down a short blurb. Like, a few words, not even really a sentence. This entry's blurb was "no pre-written blogs and why". As you can see, pretty simple. I write it down using this great to-do list app called Todoist that I have connected across all the computers/electronics I use on a regular basis. And I can just go to that handy website if I'm using a different location (like if I'm at the local library or whatnot). And I can organize tasks by project, so that's helpful. It's a pretty awesome app. [PS, if you're from Todoist and want to show appreciation for my plug, contact form's on the right-->]
Anyway, after that, I just let the ideas fester internally. True brainstorming, if you will. If I was more precise about my entries, I would have pre-started blogs for each idea, and I would work with them when I decided to. But that would go against the idea behind why I began this resolution in the first place: to write 500 words consistently, on a daily basis. If I had even outlined blog posts, I feel that that is like cheating myself into making my quota, and then leading me to feel guilty about an arbitrary line I metaphorically drew myself. It's dumb and something I already do more than necessary, but what can I say? At least I'm consistent.
Maybe, just maybe, if I make this a consistent habit, of writing down thoughts and ideas and letting the words just flow every day, then maybe my more creative side will be able to do the same. And that will help me to where I can reach that goal of getting published.
Or maybe I'll just be like 300 Sandwiches Girl, make some ridiculous premise for a blog (like, oh, I don't know, writing a set amount each day or something like that), and get a book deal that way.
[Side Note: Sandwich #212 had Chia Seeds on it. Homegirl has officially left the building, if you know what I mean.]
The point is, I like my process as it is. Unformed. Malleable. Not really a process. I like the spontaneity of writing the words as they form in my head. And while I do some "on-the-run" editing (cutting stuff out later, backspacing out of that brick wall I just hit), most of this is just on the fly. Obviously.
I mean, come on, the clichés in that last paragraph alone make me cringe a little bit. But that's part of my process. It's the progression of ideas, even the really, really bad ones.
Well...you don't. But here's a screenshot proof. With timestamp!
And while you don't know if I don't just have them all stored away on my computer, trust me when I say I don't. Though, if you know me, you know that I'm not exactly one to pre-emptively pre-write everything.
Today, though, I'm going to talk about my creative process.
First, once I have an idea (like the idea I had about talk about my creative process--so meta), I write down a short blurb. Like, a few words, not even really a sentence. This entry's blurb was "no pre-written blogs and why". As you can see, pretty simple. I write it down using this great to-do list app called Todoist that I have connected across all the computers/electronics I use on a regular basis. And I can just go to that handy website if I'm using a different location (like if I'm at the local library or whatnot). And I can organize tasks by project, so that's helpful. It's a pretty awesome app. [PS, if you're from Todoist and want to show appreciation for my plug, contact form's on the right-->]
Anyway, after that, I just let the ideas fester internally. True brainstorming, if you will. If I was more precise about my entries, I would have pre-started blogs for each idea, and I would work with them when I decided to. But that would go against the idea behind why I began this resolution in the first place: to write 500 words consistently, on a daily basis. If I had even outlined blog posts, I feel that that is like cheating myself into making my quota, and then leading me to feel guilty about an arbitrary line I metaphorically drew myself. It's dumb and something I already do more than necessary, but what can I say? At least I'm consistent.
Maybe, just maybe, if I make this a consistent habit, of writing down thoughts and ideas and letting the words just flow every day, then maybe my more creative side will be able to do the same. And that will help me to where I can reach that goal of getting published.
Or maybe I'll just be like 300 Sandwiches Girl, make some ridiculous premise for a blog (like, oh, I don't know, writing a set amount each day or something like that), and get a book deal that way.
[Side Note: Sandwich #212 had Chia Seeds on it. Homegirl has officially left the building, if you know what I mean.]
The point is, I like my process as it is. Unformed. Malleable. Not really a process. I like the spontaneity of writing the words as they form in my head. And while I do some "on-the-run" editing (cutting stuff out later, backspacing out of that brick wall I just hit), most of this is just on the fly. Obviously.
I mean, come on, the clichés in that last paragraph alone make me cringe a little bit. But that's part of my process. It's the progression of ideas, even the really, really bad ones.