The Dance Between Imagination and Structure
Roland Fishman from The Writers Studio says that writing “is a profound dance between imagination and structure.”
A plan and schedule for our work help us to structure our days and projects so we will be sure we will reach completion.
Having worked in events management, I know the value of having an end date and a plan that works back from that. This approach gives you steps along the way, deadlines to meet and a sense of achievement as you progress.
Doing something every day that gets you closer to your goal is how you make progress. Even if I just scribble a little bit every day, I feel good about it.
I’ve been using Scrivener as a writing tool lately and it allows you to set daily writing goals. I try to write at least 1000 words a day. Having a word count as a goal makes me get the words down, even if I don’t do it every day, I will make sure I catch up by the end of the week.
“We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.” Friedrich Nietzsche
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