How many projects do you work on at once?

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jasperd

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I have SO many projects I want to jump into but I don't want to get sidetracked.

On one hand, I don't want to lose the idea/mood/state of mind for any of them. On the other hand, I do want to FINISH them so I can actually start sending them in.
 

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I'm usually working on one novel and one shorter piece at any given time.

Or one in revision and one in writing.
 

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Hahaha, I have the same problem. So many ideas, so little time! You just have to be a bit patient. Pick one idea and get to working on it, and if you think that you have the time/mood to work on another, then work on another. Just don't rush yourself.

As for me, I usually only work on one thing at a time, otherwise my mind gets a bit muddled and my ideas and plot direction start converging and I eventually am just writing two versions of the same thing. Not cool.
 
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One at a time for me.
If I get an idea for another one, I will jot it down in my sketch book then ignore it until I finish the draft of my WIP.
 

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uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh, one right now. And if I get stuck on this one, I write a quick short story to wake my muse back up. :)
 

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One fictional project at a time. I'm always working on something non-fiction, though. Kinda keeps my brain going on another track.
 

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I am only capable of working on piece at a time, no matter what it is.

I admire those who are capable of juggling between different pieces, especially if they vary greatly in scope and tone.
 

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At any given time: 1-2 novels in galleys, 1-2 novels being written / edited, 1-2 novels being developed, plus I always have at least 1 movie, 1-2 comic books and my comic strips going on. Occasionally I will toss in a short story or a video game. I will also write a non-fiction book or article depending on how things are going. Plus I've been known to blog for people from time to time.

I like to keep busy.
 

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I have one novel in progress with a few shorts for magazines running around in various stages of development.
 

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Just one at the moment, though it is a trilogy and I am about 30% done with the first book so it'll keep me busy for a while. Most of my creative flow is going into this work, so I don't really have any "random thought" for any new projects. I tend to be able to focus pretty well.

I guess I do have a book I started about 15 years ago lying around, but I haven't touched that in more than a dozen years so I am not counting that, though I do plan on rewriting it at some point. Probably next....
 

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Activly working: just one.

But I have an idea for the next book simmering away in my brain. I don't write anything down on it yet, I just let it grow momentum in my mind. I'll notice things that will be good to check out during the research phase, settings worth remembering, etc, but I don't take any notes while working on the WIP.

I reckon that if it's an idea worth remembering, I'll remember it. And my subconscious mind will work on it in a way it would never be allowed to if I wrote things down as I find that the written words tend to trap me. So all though I'm really anxious and eager to get started on the next project, I almost enjoy the fact that I have a WIP to work on first, so that it can fully develop within me before I set out. It's too easy for me to get excited while writing and thus skipping important steps along the way.
 
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