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Authors and Procrastination
Starbeam:
--- Quote from: The Angel Yeratel on January 19, 2009, 09:05:24 PM ---If I set aside one hour per day for writing, and one hour per day for exercise, I would have washboard abs and turn out the equivalent of a 300 page novel per year. I'll get right on that, as soon as I finish getting caught up with my favorite shows from last season on hulu.com . ;D
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I've tried to do this. Set one hour after work for exercise, the next hour for writing. Set it up to start last week, and so far all I've done is click off the reminder when it pops up. Kinda sucks trying to do anything when you feel like crap.
Murphy's Stunt Double:
That's the thing that re3aly sucks about it. Because when you can make yourself do something when you feel like crap, almost inevitably, you will feel better for doing it.
But talking yourself into it?
Here, wait, let me scale Mt. Everest first!!! ;) :D
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on January 20, 2009, 07:18:05 AM ---That's the thing that re3aly sucks about it. Because when you can make yourself do something when you feel like crap, almost inevitably, you will feel better for doing it.
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Depends on the kind of feel crap you most often get.
Me forcing myself to write when I have an incoming major headache is like me staying in work when one happens at lunchtime; my productivity goes way down, the likelihood of major errors goes way up, and it can easily make the difference between feeling lousy for half a day and three days falt on my back in bed.
Nawlins34:
--- Quote from: kero319 on January 19, 2009, 07:58:13 PM ---Haha good, so I'm not alone
I've been setting aside a certain time everyday to do at least one hour of writing during that time, but I don't let myself do anything else during that time
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Hi everyone, I've been reading the forums for a few months now, but this is my first post.
In regards to your post, Kero319, I've been trying to use this tactic as well, but it's a bit tricky with my daily schedule. However, I do note I seem to make time whenever a plot angle, dialog, or any sort of idea pops in my head. ;D I have to start somewhere!
KevinEvans:
Grin,
My wife and I write as a team, We usually get in two days a week where we go to the local cafe (Live Internet and good food) and knock out whatever we need to get written for the most recent deadline. Most of what we write is equal parts caffeine and pastry. Of course we usually spend more than we expect to earn, from the work. The money is only a way to keep score any way, if we had to live from what we sell we would starve.
Regards,
Kevin
ps the worst part of writing is waiting for the publishers to send the tax information every year.
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