In talking with an artist last night, I realized I’ve been very scattered in my work. I’ll pick up this project and do a tiny bit, then move on to the next one and do a tiny bit. This is probably because I’m trying to get a little bit done on everything.
However, I’m wondering if this is the wrong approach for my writing tasks. I do have several things to do for a good seven or eight writing projects with at least four or five projects barking at the door.
Right now my to do list is organized by project. I’m wondering if I should be grouping like tasks together – like I want to review the front and back material for all three of the books I have in publication. This would be a task for three different projects I could do at once.
Unfortunately, not all the tasks can be grouped like that. I am working on editing the second fantasy novel. I have other editing to do but grouping the tasks together wouldn’t work. First, editing takes a certain mindset and focus and if I do it for too long then the quality of the editing slips. Second, editing a fiction novel vs a poetry book is very different.
I just finished reading Wrede on Writing where she talked about the different levels of tasks. It might be worthwhile to identify the type of task as well as the project it is supposed to be for. This might help me organize my time and make me more efficient with getting items crossed off my list, which is the whole point of making a to do list.
Here are my books:
Available on Barnes and Nobles:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secret-past-eileen-troemel/1119169953?ean=9781499159868
Available for sale at:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/426548
Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Past-Eileen-Troemel-ebook/dp/B00JL38Z7C/ref=la_B00JL4PEJ8_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398097355&sr=1-1
Available for sale at:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/432900
Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Affirmations-Daily-Meditations-Energy-ebook/dp/B00K08TF3K/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1398791925&sr=8-5&keywords=moon+affirmations
Available on Barnes and Nobles:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/moon-affirmations-eileen-troemel/1119387496?ean=2940045859738
Available at Barnes & Nobles:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/moments-in-nature-eileen-troemel/1119566668?ean=2940045940085
Available at:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/437602
Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Moments-Nature-Eileen-Troemel-ebook/dp/B00KBFOWSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400077630&sr=8-1&keywords=moments+in+nature