Whether or not my story is a success - I'm having a pretty awesome time just writing it. My approach has been out of order, a pretty chaotic mess of evernotes on my phone. If I can't think of the words, I randomize searches of images. A lot of my story has been influenced by music, so I would plug in, take a walk and just note things that come to mind when I'm stuck. Before long, I've got this crazy digital pile and the story sort of organically evolves from there. I dunno - it has been working for me and has been quite therapeutic since I am prone to organizing my life via excel spreadsheet.
Point is, for me - unexpected mediums or approaches has informed my story rather than me trying to control it (insert Zen here.)