tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post6133344173068319403..comments2023-10-30T09:45:16.159-06:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: Resolutions: Procastination, Writing StylePrecision Editing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054725687044240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-57956791014402449182009-01-10T16:20:00.000-07:002009-01-10T16:20:00.000-07:00Another factor in procrastinating is the guilt and...Another factor in procrastinating is the guilt and self-rebuking. Procrastinating can get you off track, but then those things can keep you off track for extended periods of time. Lack of confidence and depression. In attention to a baby step plan, a lot of us need encouragement and ways to remember the way we felt when we were successful at any given level.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647324012823012862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-53449957107975545602009-01-07T22:18:00.000-07:002009-01-07T22:18:00.000-07:00I make my bed almost every day, but somehow I've n...I make my bed almost every day, but somehow I've never gotten a complete manuscript out of that.<BR/><BR/>(Hi, I'm just lurking here and annoying you real writers -- my main current writing ambition is to write annoying comments on blogs. But I can see how this is great advice to real aspiring writers.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-54991402819457822212009-01-02T23:53:00.000-07:002009-01-02T23:53:00.000-07:00When I think about breaking resolutions down into ...When I think about breaking resolutions down into baby steps, I think of Flylady. She said one year she just couldn't face another year of not being able to meet her resolutions, so she resolved to just keep her kitchen sink clean. That was it. For the whole month of January, if she kept her sink clean, she patted herself on the back for a job well done. Then in February she added something else. Making her bed, I think.<BR/><BR/>The point is, you make the goal small, do-able, and concrete, and then you get used to the feeling of accomplishment when you get it done. Thanks for the reminder. :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141242470309097210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-88870888229447368932009-01-02T14:59:00.000-07:002009-01-02T14:59:00.000-07:00I found this out when I did NaNoWriMo. You have to...I found this out when I did NaNoWriMo. You have to write 50,000 words in a month. So I broke it down to what I needed to write each day taking off weekends and my birthday.<BR/><BR/>I ended up finishing both times that I did it ahead of time.<BR/><BR/>But then do I do this the rest of the year? Nope.Anna Maria Junushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589846694967185982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-49249203611911660172008-12-31T15:41:00.000-07:002008-12-31T15:41:00.000-07:00I remember hearing an author say once--I write 2,0...I remember hearing an author say once--I write 2,000 words a day--even if I have to skip my shower . . . 2,000 words a day is a little steep for me when writing historical fiction, but the fact that someone set a word count goal really perked my interest. Needless to say, it really helped me focus. When I'm in the throes of a novel, I write 1,000 words a day, even if I have to skip a scene or two because of writers block.<BR/><BR/>Celise--I like your idea about micro movements. Sometimes it's just about cleaning off your desk or moving your laptop to a different room so that you can focus in a new way :)Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-89637726662247092012008-12-31T12:12:00.000-07:002008-12-31T12:12:00.000-07:00This sounds like the Micro Movements SARK talked a...This sounds like the Micro Movements SARK talked about in her previous book (The Friendship Festival). I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this woman and I was able to apply her Micro Movements to my writing.<BR/><BR/>Basically, it's breaking a big project down to 5 seconds-5 minutes. If the project is getting started on a new book, I would say "Tomorrow at 10am, I'm going to open the cover of a notebook." That motion takes 5 seconds. Next time it could be "Tomorrow at 10am, I'm going to open the cover and write two sentences." <BR/><BR/>I find this method actually works for me. Whenever I write, my goal is to at least crank out one page a day. More often than not, I do more. Other days, one page can be a struggle. A page might sound like really small potatoes to other authors, but I've come to realize--FINALLY!--that I'm not like other authors. The majority of their methods don't work for me and I've come to accept that. <BR/><BR/>I agree with SARK. And Sue. Baby steps. It's all about baby steps. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-42189562206843052252008-12-31T11:31:00.000-07:002008-12-31T11:31:00.000-07:00Thanks Annette - this is just what I needed to hea...Thanks Annette - this is just what I needed to hear today. Baby steps.TheOneTrueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152442732262673983noreply@blogger.com