I’ve never mind-mapped to write a story before. Today, I sketched out a mind map for a side project I’m calling Extracurriculum, and was inspired to try it for a short story series idea I’ve been mulling over for a bit. While I haven’t written from it yet, I am inspired by how much more direction I have, how clear the ideas and characters are becoming before writing the first sentence. Why didn’t I give this a whirl ages ago?
I don’t want to share too much detail – I’m pretty private about creative writing until I get it to a certain point. I’m looking at a leisurely holiday break where I’ll have plenty of time to face the page.
For now, it’s movie time for the annual Griswald Family Christmas.
This post is part of Think Kit by SmallBox
Today’s prompt: “Mind map a project you want to tackle in 2013.”