What do you do when you have too many ideas?

[Jacky392000]

I've been writing fanfics since around early 2005 and back then, I didn't have problems writing 2 stories at the same time or 2 episodes within one week until around 3 years ago when I finally burnt out. nowadays, I get both writer's block and inspirations way too easily. I currently have two ideas for two separate stories:

[HIDE]Project Adam & Eve
A story about two science experiment specimens who developed supernatural/superhuman powers during infancy, both codenamed Adam and Eve respectively. As adults, Adam is part of a powerful Yakuza clan, while Eve is one of the top detectives at the force. Chaos and destruction are to occur if they ever cross paths.

Legal Assassin
Tendou Kaoru is a clumsy and naive young lawyer working under a hopeless so-called "veteran lawyer" who has never won a court case before. However, that's just her day job. By night, she is a cold-hearted assassin who secretly wipes out heretic people who has tormented her boss's clients.[/HIDE]

I like both ideas and people would suggest combining both ideas, but I usually just give up writing them all at once. what about you guys?

 

[scikaiju]

I have this problem every so often. Usually I try to figure out which story I developed more in my head and concentrate on that one for the time being and let the other one simmer on the back burner for a bit until I think it's good to go.

 

[FaiaGreen]

I'm currently only writing 1 fanfiction, but I get tons of ideas for episodes of it.... so what I do is I type summaries of what happens in the episodes so I won't forget, and reference back to it when I write. Also Jacky I'm gonna be publishing a Super Sentai fanfic sometime this month, could you please check it out when I post it? Thanks in advance.

PS: Those are some excellent fanfic ideas, and I suggest you write them seperately, I don't see how they could be combined...

 

[Shogun_Master]

I do. But I still wouldn't combine them- they can run well enough on their own. The former actually sounds like a pretty badass premise for a video game.

Anyway, I guess it's differant with differant people, but you should figure out why you have writer's block & psychologify your way around it. (Yes, I know that's not a real word)

If the problem is actually just because you don't know what to write, write a summary, then when you like that, an outlook of the general jist of the story & just keep getting more meticulous with & while leaving it open to adding in new material or leaving things out that don't feel like they'll pan out correctly, etc, etc. That's the method I've been using.

 

[Jacky392000]

thanks for the heads up, guys! though I kinda prefer Project Adam & Eve over Legal Assassin, but here's another problem in question: I always avoid writing two stories at the same time because I easily lose focus. so even if it's just simple planning like writing summaries or character profiles, I will eventually focus on this story rather than my current ongoing one. thoughts?

 

[Eiji Hino]

don't be afraid to combine and/or eliminate. if you ideas that do not work well together combine them. if something is repetive, eliminate the redundency.

 

[Shogun_Master]

I'm confused... are you trying to say that if you try to do one, the existence of the other idea will get to you & eventually you'd lose focus? Or are you just worried about writing two stories at once? If that's so, write Adam & Eve- you said you like it more & it's definately more interesting & developed.

 

[Jacky392000]

sorry, I knew my post would be very confusing. what I was trying to say is, I always try not to write two stories at the same time because I might focus too much on one of them and end up neglecting the other. hope this makes sense. :sweat: any of you go through this problem too?

 

[Ziginz Zegell]

Every single day...I aspire to write or create as a living but I am not only an infamous procrastinator (Butchered that word) but also easily distracted. I can come up with story scenarios all day, flesh out the characters and plots easily, but when it comes to putting it on paper: "Alrigh this story is going to be great...wait...this feels like...oh God this feels like work!!!" Then a usually write a synopsis and file it away forever...then play Skyrim. *Sigh* in other words I'll put all kinds of work into a project but then scurry away when the time comes to actually write it. It isn't even because I can't write, I can, I just get flustered is all and end up in a whirl wind of emotions that doesn't translate as well into story as I would like it to. *Sigh* but this is a thread about helping you not me venting my frustrations.

Ok, first of all working on two projects can work, but when you realize how much more your putting into a single project just put the other on the back burner. Absolutely no shame in that. Second, I wouldn't call it Adam and Eve if you can avoid it; feels a little too much like Needless. May just be me though and the premise does sound good. Other then that just make yourself work on them. I man handle myself mentally all the time to get somthing done...then play skyrim. Reward yourself too; show it to friends who you know will be honest and have them proof read your work...then play skyrim. Hmmm, i think my priorities are a little off right now. Should probably play skyrim until i figure out why.

 

[Shogun_Master]

I have a lot of writing issues as well, actually, but my procrastination is for a differant reason. Generally, lack of confidence, impatience to get to the good part when I prefer writing a story in order, distractions, writer's block from lackluster planning (hopefully, that's over now) & a fear of what I'd do if I ever actually went professional & made it...

Although, from what you said, that isn't too big of an issue- go ahead & do it & then you can focus on & flesh out the other one when you finish the first.