Drinking: Typhoo Orange Pekoe
Reading: Single in the City by Michele Gorman
*sigh*
Does this ever happen to you? You're geared up for a project, excited even. You work hard on it night and day, all the while knowing it will need more work when it's done. But you don't care because you can visualize the end result. And the end is, to put it mildly, freaking awesome.
But something happens halfway through. You lose energy, your steam fades. And you sit there, staring at your unfinished project for hours and hours, thinking, how will I ever finish the damn thing?
That's right, you're cursing your beloved project.
And then you turn on the Sims 3.
Or maybe that's just me. That's right, folks. I've got the procrastination blues. I'd rather write a blog post than open a document. (And that's saying something.) And I love Seeking Donor 1365, don't get me wrong. It's my pet novel. But I've hit a point where I need a mental vay-cay from it. That's normal, right? Sure, I made New Year's resolutions about... um... writing (and/or revising? Outlining?) every day. (What were my goals again???) But every writer needs to recharge at some point. At least, that's what I'm telling myself.
*turns characters into Sims*
Ahhh. This is so relaxing.
Any tips for beating The Procrastination Blues?
I feel your procrastination pain! (Which is why I grabbed a cup of coffee and started goofing around on twitter instead of heading straight to the manuscript revisions my agent is expecting today) In my/our defense, sometimes a break makes you love the work all that much more when you return! :)
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm not alone! *pumps fist*
DeleteBut you're right, sometimes we need a break. I found myself wondering about my characters and actually missing them after awhile. That made it a lot easier to get back to work. Love when that happens. :-)
There is only one direction to move and that's forward. Put down any words, you can go back and fix it later. There's only one letter difference between plot and plod and I don't think that's just a coincidence.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I unplug my laptop knowing that I only have an hour to write. That prevents the frequent sneaking off to twitter and pinterest.
Good luck, now get off your website and plod ahead.
I think there's a difference between procrastination and a good old fashioned bump in the road. Often toward the middle of a project, I lose steam. More accurately, my characters lose steam. I sit back for a few days and let my character have some space to grow. Soon I'm antsy to get back to the keyboard and the pages flow again - so quickly that any days off are easily made up.
ReplyDeleteYou're not alone!