When you're working on a book and a new idea pops up, should you pursue it immediately (also known as 'UP syndrome') or finish your current project first? What do you think is the best course of action?
Quite often, new ideas are created from the research you do on your current story. It may be a specific fact that you find that is interesting or your story leads to another story idea. If you jump from one idea to the next, you'll never finish anything.My suggestion is to write down the idea and any thoughts about where the story might go. Once you ready for a new project, you will already have a starting spot.I do write more than one story at a time, but no more than two. When I am unsure where the current story is going, (I do not outline my stories but write with a basic story idea and vague idea for the ending) I'll switch to the other story to allow my mind a break from the original st...
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