Freaking Out Over the Thought of Writing a First Draft? Try Scaffolding

Your idea stretches out to the end of nowhere. One hundred words? One thousand? What’s the angle? The structure?

That’s just one decision among many you must make before you write. And just one more decision that adds to your anxiety.

Fail to figure this one out and your idea sits idle. Deserted. Should this indecision persist, over time you’ll accumulate a storehouse of hollowed out concepts. Your very own creative blight.

Fortunately, scaffolding can help you avoid this mess.

In this 7-minute episode of Rough Draft, host Demian Farnworth discusses:

• A gimmick to trick yourself into taming even the craziest ideas
• Eight scaffolding topics you …read more      
  
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