Procrastination Station

By Goldie · Dec 6, 2009 · 418 · 2
  1. All aboard!

    I keep putting off writing. And putting it off and putting it off in favor of ANTM or Clean House or Supernanny or something of that nature, but mostly ANTM. The saddest part is that ANTM is recorded on TiVO. Yeah...

    So I think to myself.. am I meant to write? I have to force myself to get up and do it. Shouldn't it just come to me? Maybe it's my idea, but I really like my idea. The ... um. That one word for it. Execution! The execution of my idea might be wrong. But I don't know. The characters are becoming un-cardboard. Which is good.

    Then I go to critique others' stuff and sometimes I just can't finish reading it, let along critiquing it. So I can't post up much on the forums because I can't force myself to read something I'm just not enjoying.

    Very very few people here post up YA. That's my niche, you see. YA. Young Adult. A lot of people don't view it as a valid sort of genre thing. But it is. I like it more than the adult fantasy novels. The YA stuff tends to be more about characters than setting. The plots can be transparent, but the writing is usually fresher.

    Mm. This isn't particularly thought-provoking, but that's okay. It's more a stream of consciousness, isn't it?

    Maybe I should make some cookies and eat them and write. I want cookies..

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  1. Link the Writer
    I feel the same exact way. In fact, I'm beginning to wonder if we're not twin siblings. :p lol j/k.

    I would try just writing it. Set a goal for yourself, like "I'm gonna write xxx words today." Doesn't matter if it's 500 words or 1,000 words. Try timing yourself. If you can only write 500 words in 30 minutes before getting tired, then so be it. Don't overexert yourself. It's like excercising.

    Also, critiquing can be scary, as I've just recently learned in another forum. I'll always remember what posters like Wrey said: "The first draft's gonna be crap." because it is. It's writing the book in its worst possible form. Write the first draft with your heart. The editing (and this is where I think the critiques finally can come to affect) and polishing come later.

    I think the problem both of us have is the issue of being overwhelmed. We see this huge-ass thing and our brains go, "omg, I can't do this! Too much work!" Well, here's a tip I'm starting to figure out: This is not a term paper for school. It is not due in a given date, nor are you being graded for it. Have the idea in your head and just write it. Ignore that inner critic saying your writing sounds like a constipated moose.
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    Wow, I didn't mean to get that preachy. XD It's just that I think I'm in the same exact boat you are in and wanted to offer what I'm slowly learning. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither is your book. So keep writing, and forget the rest.

    Hope it helps. :)
    Link the Writer, Dec 6, 2009
  2. Speedy
    I spend 2 years wanting to write, I had everything I need. I had an idea (story), characters, plot, Computer, time....everything. But I ALWAYS found other stuff to do, ANYTHING!

    Over the last year (after the previous two) I think I wrote near 200,000 words and the first draft of my story.

    Life isn’t perfect, one that includes writing. Give it time, don't think about writing, think about other stuff and if you do want to write it will happen. Just don't force it.

    Don't worry about reading and getting bored, I often come across that with crit. It might not be spoken about, but lots of people probably feel the same way.

    I say don’t even plan to write for the rest of the year. Relax, have some fun and wait for 2010.
    Speedy, Dec 6, 2009
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