A Word in Your Eye

Writing Excuses Season Two Episode 33: How Not to Be Overwhelmed

From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/05/25/writing-excuses-season-2-episode-33-how-to-not-be-overwhelmed/

Key points: beware of being overwhelmed by stuff -- too much podcasting, too much writing book advice, too much too much. Learning writing is like learning to play an instrument -- you aren't an expert at the beginning, and when you're practicing, you focus on specific aspects. Don't let the permanency of writing fool you -- you can always change it! Write something, and learn from your mistakes. Pick your favorite scene and write that. Get into the habit of writing. Kill the great golden idea -- you will have lots of ideas. Give yourself a deadline and develop the plot, or just start writing -- but get away from the worldbuilding and do something. Until you try writing, you don't know whether you like it or not.
( Plenty of hints... )
[Brandon] Writing prompt. I'm going to go ahead and do it this week. Write a story about my friend Nameless.
[Howard] Oh dear. And his name isn't John.
[Brandon] No, his name isn't John. Nameless, I will see you for lunch on Thursday. This is been Writing Excuses.