Comments on: Beating Back Procrastination http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/beating-back-procrastination/ Tips to Encourage, Inspire and Motivate Fri, 04 May 2012 14:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Susan J. Reinhardt http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/beating-back-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-28678 Susan J. Reinhardt Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:48:26 +0000 http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/?p=989#comment-28678 I've been working on my second manuscript. The procrastination bug shows up as: "I need to research this on the Internet." I'm wise to these wiley thoughts, and counter, "no, I'll write this scene and deal with any problems in the edits." Thanks for the entertaining reasons (but real) reasons we procrastinate. I particularly felt a "ping" (that's me) on the "I've already wasted..." one. Ouch. Blessings, Susan :) I’ve been working on my second manuscript. The procrastination bug shows up as: “I need to research this on the Internet.” I’m wise to these wiley thoughts, and counter, “no, I’ll write this scene and deal with any problems in the edits.”

Thanks for the entertaining reasons (but real) reasons we procrastinate. I particularly felt a “ping” (that’s me) on the “I’ve already wasted…” one. Ouch.

Blessings,
Susan :)

]]> By: Kathryn Lang http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/beating-back-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-28675 Kathryn Lang Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:27:13 +0000 http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/?p=989#comment-28675 Visual is great - I can just spend my time making the visuals and NOT actually writing :D The tips and suggestions I'm getting from other NaNo participants is helping me find the tools that I will use to write and not just use to eat up time. Visual is great – I can just spend my time making the visuals and NOT actually writing :D The tips and suggestions I’m getting from other NaNo participants is helping me find the tools that I will use to write and not just use to eat up time.

]]> By: Dawn Herring http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/beating-back-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-28673 Dawn Herring Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:09:47 +0000 http://successfulfreelancewriter.com/?p=989#comment-28673 For my novel, it's usually not knowing exactly what comes next; so I mentally brainstorm while I occupy myself with household duties. For any other project, I either don't have all the information I need or the mental energy to pursue the writing task cohesively. Plus I like to read in my genre (which is ultimately a good thing) when I could be writing. I think there needs to be a balance. I have a visual writing calendar I use that shows me every day what I'm accomplishing. When I see too many white squares and not enough writing, I make some plans and priorities and get to work! For my novel, it’s usually not knowing exactly what comes next; so I mentally brainstorm while I occupy myself with household duties. For any other project, I either don’t have all the information I need or the mental energy to pursue the writing task cohesively. Plus I like to read in my genre (which is ultimately a good thing) when I could be writing. I think there needs to be a balance. I have a visual writing calendar I use that shows me every day what I’m accomplishing. When I see too many white squares and not enough writing, I make some plans and priorities and get to work!

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