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Organization / Planning

by J Daniel
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How do you organize your projects, starting from the plan phase?

This has always been one of my obstacles. I can be very organized if I want to - it's just that my organization seems inefficient. I'm not sure if I'm missing out on some sort of software or method, but my 'organization' is...

a folder on my desktop > sub folder for project > a bunch of text files (VERY hard to maintain), sometimes Word docs > sometimes a few graphics...not as in graphs, charts, etc. but as in logo sketches / design concepts / so on :p

So how 'bout you?
#organization #planning
  • Profile picture of the author CliveG
    Don't organize, DO SOMETHING that makes money. Worry about organization once you have income streams to organize. Yes, in theory it's good to organize up front but it's so easy to just deal with the admin and never get on with the job.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zeus66
    Depends on what you do. As a writer, I get lost in tangents way too quickly if I don't use an outline to stay focused and organized. Readers want clarity above all. I've found that if you don't discipline yourself, it's far too easy to allow yourself to drift off on tangents that don't really satisfy anyone but your own need to explore.

    So I first sit down and write up an outline, which helps me organize and keep the focus on just the ideas that help the reader get from Point A to Point B in the clearest language possible. It's not as easy as it sounds. If you write a lot, you know what I mean.

    I battle ADD, too, which I've concluded is God's little joke on me for making fun of that kid in grade school who had the thick glasses. I'd be a mess trying to write if not for my outlines.
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