Comments on: Somedays, Research and Edgework: Three Strategies for Dealing with Ambiguity

By: Seven Problems with a Someday/Maybe List — and Ways to Correct Them

Seven Problems with a Someday/Maybe List — and Ways to Correct Them — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:30:58 +0000

[...] It contains unresearched projects. As I pointed out in Somedays, Research and Edgework, we sometimes avoid deciding to commit to a project because we lack sufficient information. For [...]

By: Francis Wade

Francis Wade — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:43:32 +0000

I read a great book called The Fieldstone Method by Gerald Weinberg that is, essentially, a way of keeping the creative writing juices running by managing the ideas that come up in “Edgework.” I highly recommend it, as it honors the non-linear way in which the creative process works — rather than the 3 step method we learned in 5th grade from “Mrs. Johnson.”

By: Andre

Andre — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:08:37 +0000

If it's mostly places to visit, reviewing it once a month should be enough for anyone except Chris Guillebeau, who's almost reached the halfway point of the 197 countries he plans to visit.

By: Vered

Vered — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:42:08 +0000

I like your suggestion about keeping a list of someday projects. It would certainly free my mind from thinking about them. My list would probably focus on all the places I want to visit. I think I can review it once a month – that should be enough.