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Originally Posted by raevyn1
Steve, got a question: How do you decide which story to write, which idea needs to be explored? I've got too many ideas, rolling around my head, but I can't choose which one to develop first. Or is it as some writers say that the stories or characters choose you, screaming to be told?
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I've also got a backlog of story ideas. Usually, it's the one that gets you thinking about it the most... the "squeaky wheel."
My writing process involves various steps of getting a basic idea, developing a general progression, working out the tone of the story, developing characters, creating a story outline (which impacts on further character development), and writing. Basically, one story will prompt me to work through all those steps, and once I've gotten as far as outline, I'm so fired up on that story that there's no question that I'll start writing it.
Usually it's good to have more than one idea for a story. Some ideas need time and work, and shouldn't be jumped right into. You'll probably know which story is truly ready for writing, and which one needs further development first.