: Re: What should I do when I'm bored of my story but don't want to throw it away? So I recently started writing a book and decided that I should plan first because in the past while writing

It seems to me like you need to find the sweet spot between planning and improvising. You said that previously you lost direction because you didnâ€™t plan enough, and this time you lost the fun out of it because you planned too much.

The fun is found in a different place for everyone. As a planner, the best part is getting the story on paper after exhaustive planning. It definitely should not feel like â€œrewriting the same thing with more detail.â€ Itâ€™s seeing your idea come alive after all that hard work. For others, the fun part is discovering the story as they go along. I think you might fall somewhere in between.

If you really enjoy writing, and not just the idea-building stage, keep going and try to find that sweet spot that works for you. Take a break from this story, a month at the very least. Write something in the meantime but donâ€™t plan so extensively â€“ have a strong outline but have each scene open enough to create as you go.

And if after a month you still find the first story boring to write, why not give the idea to someone else? Use it as a short story prompt, or simply have a discussion on it. Seeing another personâ€™s interpretation of your detailed plan could surprise you â€“ you might find that there is more to it than just rewriting. Even with the best of plans, there is always room for change.

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