Writing Wednesdays #14: Gravitational Fields

How do you get a project started? Sometimes the thoughts in our head are so scattered, we don't know where to begin. Here's a trick that my friend Paul Abbott taught me:

Just start.

The prince's planet was small but it had enough gravity to give him a place to stand

Even if you don't know where you're going. Begin anyway. If it's a story, a painting, an idea for a business venture … just dive in.

Open a folder on your laptop. Give it a name.

Open a file in that folder. Give it a name.

Now start.