Let me start by saying, organization is a gift that should be treasured. But it’s also a gift that not everyone is, well, gifted with. Nope. A gift like this should come in a big box with lots of ribbon and a shiny bow. And instructions.
I never received the gift.
When it comes to writing, my organizational skills are less organization and more . .. frantic. Occasionally, my brain operates like an over achieving hamster running on a wheel. Once I’m lucky enough to get the wheel going, ideas pop out like popcorn. But this also means I have to write down these nuggets of wisdom quickly before the wheel stops spinning.
In my world, spinning wheel = paper chaos.
I have story notes on Post-It’s. Plot plans on backs of envelopes. Snippets of dialogue on receipts. One time, I drew a map of my fictional town on a paper bag. I write in a pink notebook one day and then accidentally use the purple one in the car the next time or the recycled copy paper at my office. I end up with a stack of light bulb moments in various shapes and sizes. A disconnected mess of ideas in random forms.
But, this works for me and as hard as I try to write in only one notebook or on my tidy stack of colorful sticky notes—it probably won’t happen.
Like they say, If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
2 comments:
I love your post-it note decorated office. It always make me think, wow, look at all the ideas she has.
Thank you, Miss Theresa! I was feeling very intimidated by the organized and efficient writing systems everyone seems to have. It's good to have a kindred spirit out there who prefers her plethora of notes and random piles of stuff. Our systems aren't broke, they're unique!
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