The Butso Method will change how you think about writing

Use this simple method to jumpstart your next writing session

It's very easy to get hopelessly lost during the writing process. We often have vague ideas of the general direction in which we want the overall story to go but no idea how to make that happen. It's also easy to lose focus due to the vast possibilities we face. After all, we're creating this story from literal nothingness, meaning anything can happen. But out of an infinite number of "anything," which is right?!

When that happens, I find it helpful to focus on the basics, and that's where the Butso Method comes in.

The Butso Method

As the video states, nearly any story can be boiled down to a character who has a want or a need — and is met with an obstacle. Yes, it's an oversimplification. But that's the entire point. This is a way to focus your writing process — to center yourself. You can build on this framework to write a much more complicated, nuanced narrative. Simply put, this is a place to start, not to end.