Sometimes when the inspiration to write is absent I search for writing advice on the Internet. This is doomed to fail. The reason being that one website's must do is another's absolutely must not do but I found something that was actually useful a few weeks back.
"If outlines don't work for you, don't do them. Don't worry about finding the mountain. Just put one foot in front of the other and start climbing." JMS - http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22356.
This is what I have found I've tried the planning thing and it doesn't work - for me. To paraphrase Douglas Adams you don't need to know the history of the East India company to make a cup of tea. I think that some background for characters is necessary but you don't have to know every single thing - nor should you know nothing.
Oddly different things I've written seem to work in different ways. So my fantasy novel is one long flowing document - my sci-fi novel is split in chapter sections. So whatever works.
And now for do as I say not as I do - carry a notebook wherever you go. If you want to be a writer inspiration can come from anything and everything.
"Never surrender dream," JMS - http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.1662.never_surrender_dreams
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