Case Study: How to Organize a Big Creative Project

James writes books. Lots of books. Pat wants to know how he does this—what is his process for organizing, managing, and executing a big creative project like a book? She puts on her listening ears as James walks listeners through the crucial decisions and principles required for organizing a big creative project, such as:* knowing your goals* for the audience who will experience your art* and for the art’s passage into the world* knowing your unique thematic element—the north star that tells you what is relevant to your project, what to include and what you can leave out* knowing how you’re going to open the book (or the performance, the film, the standup show), and from there, understanding the work’s structure and component parts, and the mission of each part for your audience* on the process level, knowing how you will quickly re-immerse yourself when you go back into the project after a few hours away* and many more nuggets of wisdom to take awayThis segment is pure gold for anyone who’s managing one or more big creative projects in the course of their work, whether that project takes a month, a quarter, or a year.Questions for Listeners:* Do you have a repeatable process for managing big creative projects?* Or are you winging it with each one?* What are some of your techniques for getting from “great idea” to “finished and released into the world!”Buy us a Coffee and Win a BookHere in the GU Clubhouse, we’ve gleaned and gathered incredible wisdom from our creative guests, whom we fondly call the Gifted Achievers. We’re putting this wisdom into a series of handy guides so listeners can study how to make a good living doing what you love. Click the coffee cup below and you’re on the list! The first 20 coffee angels will get a free guide!For Further Exploration:Pat Dobie’s 7 Project Management Principles for Writing a Bookhttps://awritersroadmap.com/7-project-management-principles-for-writing-a-book/CoMuse: Top 5 Ways to Manage Creative ProjectsHow to Manage Multiple Creative Projects (Tips + Tools)Thanks for listening to Gifted Underachievers! This post is public so feel free to share it.If you aren’t already a subscriber, we’d love to have you in the GU Clubhouse! No spam, unsubscribe any time.Want to Show Your Support for the Gifted Underachievers?Visit the Gifted Underachiever Merch ShopWe have T-shirts, notebooks, hats, fridge magnets, mugs, and more. (Note: We’re working on getting free or low shipping in all countries!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com