tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post918897618311783954..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Journey with Gillian: Procrastination Doesn't PayStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34742121841831944432013-09-14T16:36:32.091-05:002013-09-14T16:36:32.091-05:00(I apologize if I've already commented on this...(I apologize if I've already commented on this post. . .I looked through trying to find myself and haven't so. . . .)<br /><br />I do struggle with procrastination. When I take a day or two off, a lot of the time it ends up being weeks off. That's one of the reasons it was so difficult to finish the first draft of my first completed work--I was procrastinating because some of the plot was so difficult to write about. I just needed to buck up and do it, even if I only set the timer for five minutes or something. I do have to say that writing by hand is very conducive to procrastination, but I think there are both pros and cons to writing by hand so I'm not going to diss it. (Google does not tell me that's a swear word but it does say it's informal. If anyone here considers it a swear word I'm sorry and I hope you'll forgive me!)Hannah Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113296657540921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57285252147329230842013-04-18T09:55:33.764-05:002013-04-18T09:55:33.764-05:00Yes, I did. Silly me! :PYes, I did. Silly me! :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7730353862540018892013-04-18T03:42:29.610-05:002013-04-18T03:42:29.610-05:00Ah yes. This right now, this word... procrastinati...Ah yes. This right now, this word... procrastination... yepp, it pretty much describes it. Schoolwork and writing both. *sigh* And yes, pure laziness... emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73484595976295215172013-04-17T21:42:58.329-05:002013-04-17T21:42:58.329-05:00I've diagnosed myself as bored. My WIP is my ...I've diagnosed myself as bored. My WIP is my first one that I've actually stuck to for longer than a day or two. I've been writing it for about a year and a half and, honestly, I stop reading a book if it takes me three weeks. I'll get bored and start noticing all these other things. But I can't bear to quit this after so long. <br />I love deadlines. Sort of. It depends. I have one deadline right now with high stakes. After NaNoWriMo this year all the "winners" got a password to get five free copies of their book. Except it has an expiration. I made a chart, but I write when I write (no matter how bad that may be...)Alyson Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629040299297671066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82779272050434693012013-04-17T18:39:22.423-05:002013-04-17T18:39:22.423-05:00This is a great post. I've always known that e...This is a great post. I've always known that even "real" writers struggle with procrastination, but it's still nice to hear that I'm not alone! I think one of the biggest problems with procrastination is that it's easy to let yourself become overwhelmed by the task at hand. Looking at my finished (but unedited) novel, sometimes it seems like I'll never finish all the rewrites. Michal Leibowitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63399632102390276412013-04-17T17:57:29.860-05:002013-04-17T17:57:29.860-05:00I'm doing the Year of Continuous Writing, whic...I'm doing the Year of Continuous Writing, which started two-ish months ago. It's keeping me accountable. I don't struggle with writers' block much, but editing is another story ... I find it harder because it seems like there are so many things I need to fix and I don't necessarily know how to fix them.<br />Thanks for the post, Gillian!Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117667458636102470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75030753583357003002013-04-17T15:58:44.004-05:002013-04-17T15:58:44.004-05:00Good way to put it, Kaitlin. I think you're sp...Good way to put it, Kaitlin. I think you're spot on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-92198141204921113302013-04-17T15:55:38.427-05:002013-04-17T15:55:38.427-05:00Mandi, good luck with your novel!Mandi, good luck with your novel!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-81692923632951839072013-04-17T15:54:35.537-05:002013-04-17T15:54:35.537-05:00Abby, I'm glad it was helpful! I have to fight...Abby, I'm glad it was helpful! I have to fight the "I'm not in the right mood" bug too. Sometimes writing feels like pulling teeth. But I usually find that once I actually sit down and get started it comes a lot better! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48167418932037665592013-04-17T15:48:47.866-05:002013-04-17T15:48:47.866-05:00Learning with a pen...that's really an intrigu...Learning with a pen...that's really an intriguing thought. Especially with computers where you can type and erase the same sentence a dozen times over in less than five minutes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79619210209250371682013-04-17T15:47:02.393-05:002013-04-17T15:47:02.393-05:00Word wars are great! Nothing like a bit of healthy...Word wars are great! Nothing like a bit of healthy competition. Do you do NaNoWriMo?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21121213941934368812013-04-17T15:37:36.964-05:002013-04-17T15:37:36.964-05:00Very cool post. :) Deadlines really help me motiva...Very cool post. :) Deadlines really help me motivate myself. In one month I wrote half a book when I set my mind to it and that was very good for me. Once a hundred words was a struggle for me, now I'm pushing a thousand or more a day. :)Victoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89025451909439100332013-04-17T15:19:16.602-05:002013-04-17T15:19:16.602-05:00I agree with writer's block being more of fear...I agree with writer's block being more of fear. I don't actually think it exists any more than a painter would have "painter's block" halfway through a painting - the vision is there, we're just afraid of not getting it written the right way. Thanks for the great post!Kaitlin Scherzingerhttp://sweetnessinthedreaming.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34342515784138893632013-04-17T14:52:54.436-05:002013-04-17T14:52:54.436-05:00I know! It is great to hear that everyone deals wi...I know! It is great to hear that everyone deals with this, not just me. :)<br /><br />-AbbyAbigail Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917273998248114874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55187095486216418692013-04-17T14:51:40.230-05:002013-04-17T14:51:40.230-05:00I just love the idea about the pen!
-Abby I just love the idea about the pen! <br /><br />-Abby Abigail Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917273998248114874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75584769833804461242013-04-17T14:49:48.733-05:002013-04-17T14:49:48.733-05:00Oh. My. Gosh. I REALLY needed this post today. I p...Oh. My. Gosh. I REALLY needed this post today. I procrastinate WAY too much. I always think that I should go and write, but then I find some excuse not to! Sometimes I just have to be in the write mood to write... Setting deadlines does tend to help me though, I don't know what it is, but when there's a deadline, I end up doing more. However, deadlines that I set for myself tend to seem more flexible than deadlines that other people give me. Right now I'm doing NaNoWriMo camp, which has a deadline. I've found this to be really helpful. Talking with friends does help a lot. One of my best friends helped me to plan out the first few chapters of my WIP the other day, and it has helped me to go so much farther with my story.<br /><br />Great post, Gillian! I wish that you would do posts more often on here!<br /><br />-Abby :D Abigail Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917273998248114874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68338188131629804792013-04-17T14:44:35.390-05:002013-04-17T14:44:35.390-05:00I have to post a deadline, it's the only way f...I have to post a deadline, it's the only way for things to get done. I'm self-publishing my novel so of I don't hit my editing deadlines I have to move back the publication date. Mandi Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716064522650278048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79096508162275440122013-04-17T13:49:56.812-05:002013-04-17T13:49:56.812-05:00From Amo Libros:
Thank you so much for this post!!...From Amo Libros:<br />Thank you so much for this post!! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has been/is afraid "of failing my dream, my novel, all the people who have encouraged and supported me". It means a lot to hear someone who has dealt with this - and is now getting published! - got through it ok. Thanks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90562858415829414792013-04-17T13:13:52.063-05:002013-04-17T13:13:52.063-05:00I have no deadlines, so I can procrastinate to my ...I have no deadlines, so I can procrastinate to my heart's content....of course, no writing gets done, then. X)<br /><br />and may I just say, YOU'RE SO PRETTY!!! :D sorry. was that weird? :SDakota Densmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587804844274127979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85531911691427825532013-04-17T13:08:21.752-05:002013-04-17T13:08:21.752-05:00I'm in a diagnosing the problem mode right now...I'm in a diagnosing the problem mode right now. I've totally been procrastinating, stuck, and panicking. The begining of composting and fleshing out an idea is a consistently stressful thing for me. I was htinking last night it has to do a lot with fear, insecurity, and perfectionism. I want so much to have the idea just comes out and wows everyone and in waiting for that I toss everything because it doesn't immediately measure up. A few things I'm realizing is I need to spend more time nurturing an idea before I toss. <br />No matter what I won't wow everyone. <br />I have to stop being so critical and hard on myself. Craft knowledge means nothing if I can't use it in writing. <br />I've been taking an art class and one of the firs thing the teacher said is she likes to have people learn with pen. Why? Because pencils allows for erasing and erasing every little mistake breeds perfectionism. With a pen you either keep going or try again and then keep going. Same could be said about writing! Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72743625004217805162013-04-17T12:56:50.524-05:002013-04-17T12:56:50.524-05:00Deadlines? I live on deadlines, challenges, goals ...Deadlines? I live on deadlines, challenges, goals and any other word that can fit in there. Not just for writing, either. For everything! The background of my phone is a note with my seven daily and nine weekly goals. I do them *every* *single* *day* (or week as the case my be), even if it means getting out of bed. I set alarms on my phone for my daily ones, and am constantly reviewing my weekly ones. My mom calls me driven. <br /><br />I don't always get as much as I want done, but there are circumstances outside my control that cause that. So yeah, long answer, but I can't imagine what my life would be like without goals and deadlines. Thanks for the post, it was wonderful!Aidyl Ewohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193031689876630475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-59315136924923425462013-04-17T12:06:02.368-05:002013-04-17T12:06:02.368-05:00How did you know I've been procrastinating? Th...How did you know I've been procrastinating? This post came with creepy-good timing!! Thank you so much :)<br /><br />And "and when you've done that for a few nights, sleep becomes more of a commodity than a necessity -- at least that's what you think until you fall asleep at your computer and wake up to find random sentences scrawled across your screen" cracked me up X) I could never do that -- I live for my sleep ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828772181763803223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40409027767089966452013-04-17T11:24:58.838-05:002013-04-17T11:24:58.838-05:00Good point! Setting "segment" deadlines ...Good point! Setting "segment" deadlines is a great idea. Otherwise that final deadline can seem so wonderfully far away, until it whacks you over the head and you realize it was due yesterday. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77412091661925140682013-04-17T11:20:11.938-05:002013-04-17T11:20:11.938-05:00Isn't that so cool? It's awesome when you ...Isn't that so cool? It's awesome when you have friends like that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84919876518567762342013-04-17T11:19:26.070-05:002013-04-17T11:19:26.070-05:00I'm glad it was helpful! I think fear and lazi...I'm glad it was helpful! I think fear and laziness are some of the biggest things you have to fight when writing. And for me, it's not always fear that people won't like what I write (although that's a part of it!) but sometimes it's just a fear that I won't do the story justice. Which is kind of silly, because if I don't write it in the first place, I can't do the story justice anyway! ;)<br /><br />Good luck on meeting your deadline! How close are you to finishing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.com