Emily "The Bookworm" Hope asked Millie Florence:

I currently have two story ideas and I'm not sure what to do. One is what I've been working on the most, almost 40,000 words, but it's very complex. The other is just an idea, where the plot is so simple and I feel like I could actually finish it. (I have the same problem you did. I have too many ideas and keep jumping from story to story!) But I don't know what I should do. What do you think?

Millie Florence If I were you, I would go with the simple one. That worked for me at age thirteen, after all!

In the words of Brett Harris: “Before you sit down to compose a concerto, play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and make me cry.”

Writing something new and simple is helpful because half of finishing a book is believing that you actually can. Finding that confidence is incredibly valuable, and you will find it by finishing something short.

Also, if you've been working on the other idea for longer, chances are, you've grown as a writer during that time. So, I bet if you were to sit down and come up with a new idea now, it might even be BETTER than you're first one because you know more now.

ALSO also, you'll be a bit less attached to the new idea, because you haven't worked on it for as long, which will make it easier to receive feedback.

However, I can only speak from my own experience! When in doubt, follow your intuition.

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