Q: i have begun work on a play and am about 40 pages in (though still nowhere near finished), but i am suddenly haunted by a new idea that seems somehow even more vivid and well-formed than the one i've been working on. i made a commitment to finish my first play before i start anything else, and i've abandoned creative commitments too many times already to do it again this time. how can i get this new idea to stop distracting me from my original idea without forgetting it or losing momentum for it when it finally comes time to execute it?
A: just write it down. and in the future, try to find ways to complete projects quicker