I think this is a great comment. It's possible to overthink things (making charts with arrows, etc.) In the end, just going with the flow works out better than having a plan. YMMV. If you really want to do something, you'll keep thinking of it.

I've been retired 4 years now. I wrote one novel ("Inventing the Future", on sale at Amazon!) and finished the first draft of another. But I didn't have any plan for this when I retired. I just started doing it and it felt right.