Vanessa Capaldo
Vanessa Capaldo asked Mindy McGinnis:

How do you get organized when you write? I have so many bits and pieces that I have finally wrangled and put in a notebook but I am so afraid I will forget to use all this good stuff when I write. Should I wait and add them when I revise? Help! I feel overwhelmed!

Mindy McGinnis Getting organized isn't something I worry about too much... everyone's process is different. I might write down a few thoughts here and there, but for the most part I have everything inside my head. I write linearly, beginning to end, and aim for 1000 words a day when I'm drafting.

Feeling overwhelmed is perfectly normal. I feel overwhelmed by my own ideas often. Like - this is too big for me to tackle. But I manage!

The best way to start writing is to just sit down and do it!

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