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Writers Procrastinate Still
Author Tosca Lee talks about procrastination in her blog, so I thought I'd add my 2 cents.
The difference between Tosca & I is that she is working on her 3rd book and I'm still on my 2nd book.
I believe it all comes down to focus.
When you focus on writing, you can do it.
If you are under a deadline, you can do it.
If you have a week to write something, you wait to the last minute.
I couldn't even tell you how long I've been working/avoiding/procrastinating on my second book.
Do you find that you write better at that point or do you simply find that you know you can complete the task if there is a deadline?
My problem is focus. I have a many side projects - from websites, to a side business, to searching for a job, to cleaning house, to a never-ending list of tasks.
I'm always putting writing off, yet it is the one thing I want to be doing.
There is the old mantra, "Why Do Today What You Can Put Off Until Tomorrow"
The difference between Tosca & I is that she is working on her 3rd book and I'm still on my 2nd book.
I believe it all comes down to focus.
When you focus on writing, you can do it.
If you are under a deadline, you can do it.
If you have a week to write something, you wait to the last minute.
I couldn't even tell you how long I've been working/avoiding/procrastinating on my second book.
Do you find that you write better at that point or do you simply find that you know you can complete the task if there is a deadline?
My problem is focus. I have a many side projects - from websites, to a side business, to searching for a job, to cleaning house, to a never-ending list of tasks.
I'm always putting writing off, yet it is the one thing I want to be doing.
There is the old mantra, "Why Do Today What You Can Put Off Until Tomorrow"
Aug 16, 2008
Writers Procrastinate...
Writers procrastinate, we do - we do - we do.
We'll admit it, we are getting good at it.
Why write when you can nap or watch a movie right?
Giving ourselves deadlines doesn't seem to work. Why write now when we could be inspired tomorrow!
If others give us deadlines, that sometimes helps, however is that our best work? Depends on the time of writing you are doing. Deadlines will stop my creative prose in its tracks.
Is our procrastination based on writer's block? Are we trying to avoid writing more words we'll just toss?
Writers/Readers: Let's hear some off the wall excuses for procrastination!
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We'll admit it, we are getting good at it.
Why write when you can nap or watch a movie right?
Giving ourselves deadlines doesn't seem to work. Why write now when we could be inspired tomorrow!
If others give us deadlines, that sometimes helps, however is that our best work? Depends on the time of writing you are doing. Deadlines will stop my creative prose in its tracks.
Is our procrastination based on writer's block? Are we trying to avoid writing more words we'll just toss?
Writers/Readers: Let's hear some off the wall excuses for procrastination!
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