for the sake of releasing the fanfiction plot bunnies that run around pooping all over the landscape of my mind.
I have found two things effective for this:
The first is writing out story notes / the passages in question longhand on a pad of paper I keep near my bed as I'm falling asleep. (You can also write out general notes and reminders to get them out of your head.)
The second is being willing to just write the sections of the story that are interesting / currently in my head, without worrying about connecting them to other things or making it a full story. If I later decide that there's enough for a full story, I can stitch it together; if not, just getting out the part that wants out will give me the mental piece of having expelled it.
This is the public group instrumental rationality diary for the week of May 28th. It's a place to record and chat about it if you have done, or are actively doing, things like:
Or anything else interesting which you want to share, so that other people can think about it, and perhaps be inspired to take action themselves. Try to include enough details so that everyone can use each other's experiences to learn about what tends to work out, and what doesn't tend to work out.
Thanks to everyone who contributes!
(Previously: 5/14/12, 5/21/12)