Robert Frost wrote of the difficulty of choice:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
We like to have options, but options can also freeze us, especially when there are too many of them. (See, Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice).
I'm writing a series that has a pretty broad scope and, starting the fifth book, I'm finding it harder and harder to choose directions. Just too many options, too many paths, even though I have pretty clear idea of how it will all end. I'm brainstorming ways to help myself move forward, but this group has such a wealth of talent and often a spirit of helpfulness, so I thought I would ask. How have you faced the challenge of too many choices in your writing, and what was most helpful in moving forward?
