My brain.

It is a funny thing how the brain works.

Today i found myself wrestling with how to restructure a screenplay I'm working on.
A trusted friend and colleague suggested that I print out each scene in its entirely and tape them on a wall.

As she spoke, i felt my brain cave in,though i knew it was a good idea.

After i hung up, i looked over some recent notes, and one of the things I'd forgotten about, was a typed list of all the scenes in the current draft - one sentence descriptions of each scene. My intention had been to cut those up and move them around like a puzzle to see if I might discover a new way of looking at things.

Instantly i felt energized. it's my version of what my friend was talking about. Because of the way my brain works - this use of tiny idea bites totally energized me. Somehow these tiny bites keep me from being overwhelmed..it's why when my husband and I sold jewelry for a living, i used to make earrings and he used make the necklaces...earrings are tiny idea bites!

So...not only did i get them all printed out and on the wall, but i was able to make real progress. I am so grateful for my friend whose gentleness with me around this process has been a godsend. She has nudged me again in the direction of my own creativity and that's where the fun lives.