Moses, wonderful list of questions. By thinking things through, you can solve the problems before you ever get there. I thought your idea about knowing what you don't wanna do -- what will make you crazy -- is so basic to your happiness. Just because you are good at something, does not mean that you must do it! I've had people tell that I must do something because I good at it. Wrong. I can do what makes me happy. . It’s my choice!I see.
Some of the questions I ask myself especially as of late ..
How does this help my wife and children? When I write I often consider the posterity. I want my children to have works from their father that makes their life easier.
I ask am I putting my wife first?
Before I start. I try to ask what is it that I am making? I like to have a vision of what it is I am writing.
Also why? What is the purpose of this piece (even if it is a totally simple non important reason. To know helps alot)
I would ask myself who is this for? Above I stated I always consider my wife and children. However not every work is meant for them to read.
I ask... Do I enjoy doing this? I have found myself rejecting the work I have began because I hated what I was doing.
I ask myself what colors I want to use? ( This is an abstract question) but I I like to paint. And many parrells are between writing and painting. I do not see my writing as just black and white words. My writing depicts images in my own mind
I ask when do I want people to recieve this? Is this for right now. Or will my target receive it later?
I ask can I protect it and how? ( When I was a child I wrote a story in marker. I spend days on it. So much work. And then it rained! And I lost all that work. And for I long time I did not write stories again for fear of simply losing what I made)
I ask does this make sense? Many projects we are able to pursue... But does this leave me in a better position in the end? Or will by the time I complete this shall I be left in a deficit ?(of energy resources and time)
I repeat this one, what is it that I am making? Am I writing rhymes? Am I writing a story ?
What else would I ask ...
What is the aim? The definite purpose?
The end goal?
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