Trimming the idea hedge

I like to write a scene in different ways, and pick which one sounds the best. ^_^
oh, well now that I think about it. I guess I don't have the same problem as you. I have a problem, that I keep on writing a scene in a lot of different ways.


hmm... I like to post my different stuff online and see which one others like best.

If you have too many ideas, chuck them in an ideas box (a shoebox or something like that). That way, you can save all the good stuff for when you get an ideas drought.

Well, I don't typically have this problem since my ideas aren't very... idealistic? That makes no sense, but what I'm trying to say is that I actually have problems coming up with ideas.
But on those rare occasions that I do have ideas, I write them down. Just bullets and all that jazz. Then I go read and after a while, I revisit my own ideas and I think, "Hmm... Which of these would work best in a novel that people actually want to read?"
Hope this helped, Rosey.

I set the ideas aside for another story.

I sympathize. It sucks to have a ton of ideas. xP

Gahks wrote:If you have too many ideas, chuck them in an ideas box (a shoebox or something like that). That way, you can save all the good stuff for when you get an ideas drought.

I second this with much recommendation. Just make sure you can recognize what you thought two years ago. I know I've lost some great ideas due to ...er...crappy handwriting and such.

Bounce ideas off as many people as possible. Annoy people over IM, in real life, in emails, just get as much feedback as you can! You'll toss out a lot of ideas or just let them grow through conversations. The theory is that you'll eliminate the unsuitable ones and cultivate the good ones for quality and applicability.