Anyone ever worry that you'll never be able to start/finish all the projects you want to?

[Lysander_Works]

I already know I have too many book ideas to do them all in a single life time, but lately I'm wondering if I'll ever even get to work on a single new project that I have collecting dust in the 'ideas' folder. I've made several books, want to make more, but I think I'm losing my ability to write (not sure yet).

I don't have a big point to make here. Just wanted to chat.

 

[ElijahRyne]

I already know I have too many book ideas to do them all in a single life time, but lately I'm wondering if I'll ever even get to work on a single new project that I have collecting dust in the 'ideas' folder. I've made several books, want to make more, but I think I'm losing my ability to write (not sure yet).

I don't have a big point to make here. Just wanted to chat.

Yes.

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

I already know I have too many book ideas to do them all in a single life time, but lately I'm wondering if I'll ever even get to work on a single new project that I have collecting dust in the 'ideas' folder. I've made several books, want to make more, but I think I'm losing my ability to write (not sure yet).

I don't have a big point to make here. Just wanted to chat.

There is that time that I did doubt my ability to finish my work, that I considered dropping the series altogether. It was that time when I was too focused on pitching my novel to the readers, and the reception is worse at best.

Well, at the end, I changed my goals and how I look at my project. Now, I finished the entire story, stopping at Volume 20 and 400+ chapters and 1,000,000+ word count.

 

[Lysander_Works]

There is that time that I did doubt my ability to finish my work, that I considered dropping the series altogether. It was that time when I was too focused on pitching my novel to the readers, and the reception is worse at best.

Well, at the end, I changed my goals and how I look at my project. Now, I finished the entire story, stopping at Volume 20 and 400+ chapters and 1,000,000+ word count.

Excellent.
I shouldn't give up hope either. Sometimes though it's just one of them days...

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

Excellent.
I shouldn't give up hope either. Sometimes though it's just one of them days...

Aye. We do get days where we think that the mountains should've buried us. But it will come to pass. Just hold on to your goals and dreams.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Constantly. Heck, I have more story "stubs" that I started and honestly no longer remember where they were going than I do "active" stories and I have two active stories here, six more in various stages of writing. One of the stories here is almost finished on my computer but only at 7 chapters here (and has a sequel planned already, or at least the first chapter and title).

So I know I can finish at least some things - and that I will likely die before everything is finished just because we are all finite beings but stories are not, stories can be eternal.

 

[Jemini]

It's really a strange thing trying to even finish a project you've already got in the works.

I have my Key to the Void project that I've been trying to get out for 5 years now, having gone through a full reboot at one point and is now at a state where I need to edit it in order to get it to a state in order to get through book 4.

So, it had essentially stalled out. In that time, I was faced with a dilemma. I could keep pushing through and edit it, or I could put it into a state of indeffinite hiatus and start another project.

You can think what you like, but I selected the latter, and I'm quite happy with that decision right now. The new project I still have unreleased is turning out incredibly well, and I'm looking forward to when I have it ready for public release. Sometimes, it's important to see a project to completion while pushing back all other ideas. Other times, you need to shelve a project in order to put effort into another far better idea that has developed from the benefit of all the experience you've gained from working on your current dead-end project. Mulch the old project and use it as fertilizer to better grow the new one.

 

[Lysander_Works]

Constantly. Heck, I have more story "stubs" that I started and honestly no longer remember where they were going than I do "active" stories and I have two active stories here, six more in various stages of writing. One of the stories here is almost finished on my computer but only at 7 chapters here (and has a sequel planned already, or at least the first chapter and title).

So I know I can finish at least some things - and that I will likely die before everything is finished just because we are all finite beings but stories are not, stories can be eternal.

I feel that. It's always possible to squeeze time away from the day-job and life, but sometimes unexpected stuff just happens.
I might upload my brain to an AI just to finish the backlog, assuming humanity doesn't self-destruct before we get that tech.

It's really a strange thing trying to even finish a project you've already got in the works.

I have my Key to the Void project that I've been trying to get out for 5 years now, having gone through a full reboot at one point and is now at a state where I need to edit it in order to get it to a state in order to get through book 4.

So, it had essentially stalled out. In that time, I was faced with a dilemma. I could keep pushing through and edit it, or I could put it into a state of indeffinite hiatus and start another project.

You can think what you like, but I selected the latter, and I'm quite happy with that decision right now. The new project I still have unreleased is turning out incredibly well, and I'm looking forward to when I have it ready for public release. Sometimes, it's important to see a project to completion while pushing back all other ideas. Other times, you need to shelve a project in order to put effort into another far better idea that has developed from the benefit of all the experience you've gained from working on your current dead-end project. Mulch the old project and use it as fertilizer to better grow the new one.

For sure. I too have a few old projects which I've locked away in a box somewhere (it's for the best ~ I was in a weird place and a teenager for those). That's nothing more than the long writing experience. I guess with what I got going on I just worry that I'll never wind up with the time or energy to do one more, even a short one. But, as some say, the fight's not over until crotch-goblin screams.

 

[PancakesWitch]

finishing one or several stories? doable through our lifetime. But every idea of a story we ever get? impossible. Give up on that idea, no matter how much we'll try, we will never be able to write and finish every story we want to do.

 

[Corty]

No, not really. I still have 30-40 years to do all that.

 

[Fox-Trot-9]

Excellent.
I shouldn't give up hope either. Sometimes though it's just one of them days...

Those days are just part of the writing experience. I'd consider those days off days, where we need to recalibrate our creative brains for a bit, before we get back on the writing saddle.

 

[laccoff_mawning]

Eheh. many times. I have many story ideas and some non-story ideas. But in one and a half years i've written about 30k words.

Sometimes I reflect on several ideas I've had and I realise I don't actually want to write them; usually due to some plot hole or a more thematic issue with the story. Then I take those writing ideas I do like and simplify them to the basic concepts. Then I ask myself if I can write those concepts into other stories.

So although I get more Ideas, I also sometimes scrap/recycle unused ideas. I guess I'll just see how my writing progresses in a few years time.

 

[Llamadragon]

Worried? No, not at all. I know I will never finish it all.

If I spent the rest of my life typing away at a computer with perfect focus and inspiration given directly unto me from God himself and not need any sleep, I would still get ideas at a faster pace than I could write them all down.

 

[greyliliy]

My WIP folder haunts me daily as I start writing yet another new thing. LOL.

On the bright side. One day I'll finish at least a handful of them. XD

 

[Representing_Tromba]

All the time. Consolidate small ideas into one story and prioritize based on what you want to write.

 

[Lysander_Works]

All the time. Consolidate small ideas into one story and prioritize based on what you want to write.

Sounds about the way I should go about it.

 

[Azhurie_Mythephan]

I want to write, but I just can't. Any time I try, I can't even get a chapter out because of my lack of motivation for anything at all.

 

[Lysander_Works]

I want to write, but I just can't. Any time I try, I can't even get a chapter out because of my lack of motivation for anything at all.

That sucks. Many have issues with motivation, some easier to solve and some that are not. Hope you one day come up with something, or find the inspiration you need to apply that energy.
Also, did you draw this art yourself? Looks really well made.

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

I am perfect so no.