This weekend I’ll be creating a timeline for the writing of Anything But Ordinary: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives. My research phase is coming to a close and that means its time to get dirty. I’ve been told that having a workable and realistic timeline for a project like ours is essential to the organization and creative process, otherwise it will be in a constant state of limbo. Normally I wouldn’t be so emphatic about a schedule, but I’m working on a team. As a co-author, I must put aside my usual creative madness.
Assuming most writers/creative people are, I’m a fly by the seat of my pants kind of person. Oh, you know people like me? They frustrate and annoy you, you say? Well talk to my mother because you have NO idea! I have to give her kudos for attempting to keep up with my 500 thoughts per second insanity. I try to keep it harnessed, but…wait, what was I saying? See, frustrating!
In all seriousness, there is a reason that Mike and I want to get the book into the hands of our readers as soon as possible. Our message is relevant. Also, the film, which has garnered some pretty incredible buzz, has created fans who are anxiously anticipating the book. As a matter of fact, Mike discussed the book on World Talk Radio’s program, Breaking the Limits!: Your Past Does Not Dictate Your Future with host Lyca Shan back in December. Check out his interview at http://www.voiceamerica.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=43090.
As the Anything But Ordinary team receives requests for screenings, speaking engagements, etc., it is important that the book be one of the things we discuss, which means we have to have a book! And if we don’t have the book right at that moment, we need give our readers an update on our book’s development. Having a timeline will satisfy this need, and also keep me and Mike on task. By the way, Mike is reading this post and nodding his head thinking, “Yes, would you please get me that schedule!” That’s one of the perks of working with someone I know so well. I literally hear his voice in my head!
~tbk
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