Shifting

There are times when we shift from one idea to the next. One idea grabs us, then another one seems to be even better. We jump from one idea to next, wondering if a new one will come to mind and be better than all the rest.

And in this time of shifting between ideas, we’re spinning our wheels. We aren’t really planning either, since we haven’t selected an idea to work on. It’s kind of like we’re changing our minds constantly, uncertain of what to do. We’re stuck in the same position, spinning in circles, choosing which way to go.

But once we’ve decided on an idea, it’s like deciding on where to go on a trip (or a road trip). We can pick all the stops and sites we want to go to (the chapters), and plan everything out from start to finish until we return home (the plot).