Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Scattered Thoughts In A Busy World

Hello fellow writers and storytellers.  Here is a question for you: What do you do when life and the world around you creates a microcosm of chaos to the extent that focusing on expressing yourself in a coherent fashion is a task that is almost insurmountable?  When problems in other areas have you so distracted with the intricate details of how bad things have become that you cannot focus on what brings you joy.  These things, and the real and potential problems they may bring, have you pondering the unimaginable potential problems that may come to dominate your future days?

Okay, now take a breath. . . what can you control?  Identify the things you can do to take control of the miasma of chaos circling your life and do what you can about them today.  If there are other things to do tomorrow and then the next tomorrow then make a plan to do it and follow through.  For those things that are outside of your control focus on what you can influence.  Can you set a good example that others may follow and therefore improve things around you in time if they take your lead?  Well then lead by example!

For all else LET IT GO!  YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.  Worrying about it will only make you worried.  Plan for the contingencies and hope they do not come about but let it go!!

Take another deep breath.  Alright then, you have done some very good things.  Accept that some or maybe all of the plans you have made will turn to shit. That is acceptable if not ideal.  Shit happens.  Refine your plans and move on.  Try not to stress so much.  After all stressing about something only makes you stressed while planning for something makes you prepared.

Now that you have gotten all of that taken care of, sit down, open up your writing instrument and do what you are really good at.  Tell the story!  Create your world and the people that inhabit it.  Be the storyteller. Don't worry those problems will still be there when you emerge from your story and come back to what others call reality.

I hope this helps.

All the best,

TL Scott

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