In true broken-record fashion, I found myself lacking motivation to write this week. Instead, I looked up quotes about motivation on the Internet. Not quite what I needed to actually motivate myself to SIT AT THE DAMN COMPUTER AND WRITE.Next, I decided to buy myself a $1 iced tea from McDonald’s as a treat when I didn't have a reason to reward myself.
I *almost* sat down to watch the special features on the “New Moon” DVD for the hundredth time (go Team Edward) when I finally guilted myself into opening my laptop. For a couple of hours, I revised a short story from the Taos Writers’ conference (incorporating workshop participants’ critiques). Then, I rewrote a chapter on my second (actually first) novel, “23 Conversations before a Funeral.”
Tomorrow is Friday, which means WRITING DAY. Just the little bit of writing and revising I did today jumpstarted me. I don’t think I’ll even need my iced tea fix but I’m not making any rash judgments.
What’s your favorite way to procrastinate?
Watching television and playing on Facebook while eating watermelon is my favorite way to procrastinate!
ReplyDeleteFake cleaning is my fame to procrastination.
ReplyDeleteHey, I've missed you! I procrastinate by surfing the internet and reading blogs.
ReplyDeleteChecking my stats on my blog and music sites. "Am I famous yet?"(No.) "What about NOW?"
ReplyDeleteDoing "research" on the web, endless episodes of the X-Files, pacing my house, checking the garden (for what, I have no idea).
ReplyDeleteI clean my desk! organize, file papers, anything to create an open space where I can (presumably) resume working!
ReplyDeleteorganize and clean my house
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