starting

[cenwolfgirl]

i know exactly what i want to happen in a new project i got woke up by
but i can not seem to sit down and focues enought to actualy get past the first sentance or so

any one have any thoughts that might help?

thank you

[Quantus]

Outlines?  Maybe the Big Poster arc like JB describes in his Writing Blog?

 I like to spend some time planning the course before I actually start writing the chapters.  Actually I have a habit of spending too much time planning and never getting around to writing the actual text, so Im on the other end of the spectrum.

[cenwolfgirl]

for the first chapter i have a plan and a rough plan for the rest of the story sort of
but i just can not focus long enough to type it up

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

for the first chapter i have a plan and a rough plan for the rest of the story sort of
but i just can not focus long enough to type it up

That sounds like you could do with a bit of concentrated self-care to get into a better frame of mind for writing.  In that state, after doublechecking to make sure I am OK on food and sleep and so on (I am very bad at remembering to eat when I am stressed) I usually watch dumb movies or play Civ for a while and then try again.

[cenwolfgirl]

ha sounds good Neuro
i forget the sleep more then the food
 
i think it is poserbly the lack of sleep coursing the problem maybe?

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

i think it is poserbly the lack of sleep coursing the problem maybe?

That can totally mess with my concentration and ability to write. 

Go to bed, get some sleep, let us know if it helps.

[cenwolfgirl]

will do as soon as i can
thanks

[Snowleopard]

Lack of sleep can definitely cause concentration problems.

[Quantus]

I dunno, back in college I accomplished some long writing sessions while severely sleep deprived.  Granted a small percentage of what I wrote made any sense at all once I had rested up... 

[cenwolfgirl]

lol i think sleep and then i will see if what i have still makes sense if not rework it and see if i can actualy be some what productive tomorow

[Aminar]

Perhaps then, like me, you are a discovery writer.  Try writing without the outline and see where things go.  Plan a couple steps ahead, but don't sweat a full outline.  Holding the plot together can be rough, but if I managed then so can you.

[cenwolfgirl]

thanks i am trying but i am just a novice at writing at the moment
i am still learning
one day maybe that might not be the case
(oh and sleep helps )

[Quantus]

thanks i am trying but i am just a novice at writing at the moment
i am still learning
one day maybe that might not be the case
(oh and sleep helps )

Bah, sleep is for pansy's and sane people 

[cenwolfgirl]

wow i am sain since when?

[Snowleopard]

Sleep....we don't need no filthy stinkn sleep!!!!
(Badly paraphrased from The Treasure of Sierra Madre)