Organizing your writing
OK, so if you're like me, you like things organized and easy to find when you go to writing. You have your references, your outline/plot/character notes, maybe some random ideas jotted on a page somewhere, and the space you write in (because sometimes you just don't have a computer). Unfortunately, if you're also like me, you don't think ahead of time to have a place to put all of these things where you won't lose track of them and can access them easily.
So here we are.
An easy way to fix this is to have a binder (big, small, go crazy). Have a section for each of those different resources listed above and any more you think you might need. Just use some cheap dividers or even sticky notes if you want. Make sure you get everything in your binder. Print what you need off your computer and stick it in there. This way everything you need is at your fingertips, so no more waiting for your technology to boot up! It's also a good way to back up your files in case something should happen to the originals.
And voila! Happy writing my OCD companions!