My blanket solution to all your issues would be: Use bullet points!
Many Ideas! (got this problem too)
Idea #1:
- Characters, names, general descrip of world/setting, nothing too detailed needed yet
- synopsis on what generally happens, beginning and ending, if known
- A: something happens
- B: something happens
- filler or transitional event, or nothing (yes, I have blank bullets in my plots all the time, gives me room to play with ideas or just make it up)
- C: something happens
- Honest, the middle stuff is usually made up as you go along, but the beginning and ending are the most important in a first draft usually
Idea #2:
- Etcetera
- When you've got all your ideas down, even if one is just one bullet/sentence, it'll be out of your head
- Then pick an idea that seems the most complete but doesn't feel too bloated with points so it can be short and sweet.
Scripting
I'm not an expert scriptwriter, but there is software that uses a format to help you write a script depending on what you want. I used Celtx (an old version, tbh), but it allows text formatting. There are others online to try.
But here is a very general idea of what the elements are:
Page 1
(Set up scene with description.)
Panel 1
Action
CHARACTER:(centered on page)
Dialogue(right below character)
Panel 2
Yep, more Action!
- Again, you can use simple bullet points if you don't want to stick to the format or if the story/comic is just for you. A script would be more useful if you were collab with someone, but that's my assumption, I've haven't collabed with anyone yet.
As for journaling? Bullet journal!
- Write down the most pressing thought in the moment
- Write the emotion and maybe a "why" you feel this way. You don't have to write an emotionally charged paragraph if you don't feel like it.
- Write down a challenge to the above distressing thought/event or something positive and move forward as best you can
- IDK maybe doodle something for distraction or illustrate emotions, then throw it away once its out of your system?
Final point: You can't force yourself to enjoy storytelling all the time, there are always gonna be points where the story hits a doldrums, so to speak, but if you build up the habit of writing (from bullets to sentences to paragraphs), then you'll be able to navigate those boring moments with a little more ease. There's always rewriting too, but only as a last resort.
Disclaimer: Not an expert in anything per se, just a very lazy artist/writer, hoping this will at least get you started on at least one thing. Take it all with a grain of salt, and do what feels better for you. Good luck!