Making Lists

Not being an organized person by nature, I have a hard time keeping track of things once I get ‘in the groove’ of writing or doing web work. I love to work. Obsessed with it. So how do I keep track?

Lists.

Massive, frequent, continual, ever-changing lists.

Here’s an example. I’m working on the official formation of our family publishing company, named in honor of my late mother. Through it, we wanted to do all of the Wanted Hero books and works, both physical and digital publishing (Nook, Kindle, iBook, Smashwords, etc.).

My office is an explosion of work, and so I decided it was high time I got focused and create a work schedule to complete the projects at hand. So here’s the list of project I’m currently working on.

• WANTED:HERO Chronicles
  • Prelude to a Hero
  • No Experience Necessary
• The Adventures of Chuck & Dax
  • The Origin of Dax (not the final title)
• Chucks Interactive Cookbook (not actual title)
• BLOODSTICKS- A History and Players Guide
• The NETHINIM:
  • Brothers of Blood
• Höbin Luckyfellers Field Guide to Wanted Hero

That’s quite a set of projects and until I created this list, I have been working in a sea of papers, notes and sketches over my desk and walls. Yet now I know for a fact that I’m insane. At the same time, I’m very excited to see so many projects being developed. The next set of lists have the projects broken down into their manageable bites.

The last set has the work schedule for myself and for the work that Kathilynn and I do together.

So if you find yourself confused, overwhelmed or bogged down, do yourself a favor and create a list of what you’re actually doing and get some simple, fast clarity to work with. You’ll breathe easier and regain your focus.

God Bless.
Jaime D Buckley