There's one now -- I'm blaming my brain for my lack of writing, lethargy and downright procrastination.
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Organization, scheduling and procrastination are my weak points when it comes to my own writing. I'm working on that. (Photo by Anna Jauhola) |
I've been scouring for some advice on how to become better organized and be a more consistent writer. One of my favorite blogs is The Write Life.
Today, I read an especially reassuring blog post about why writers struggle with writer's block.
The author, Jes Gonzalez, hit a note with me with number 4 of her list of 6 Reasons You're Struggling To Overcome Writer's Block.
I have trouble making my writing a priority. I do not have a schedule for when I should sit down and either plan or just write.
It's hard to finish my day at work and then say, "Hey, now is YOUR time. Write away!" I tend to get distracted by thoughts of groceries, chores at home and so on.
Instead, I recently spoke with my boss and was able to rearrange my work schedule to focus more on my writing, so there's baby step one!
Now I need to bookmark Ms. Gonzalez's post to remind myself to not be too hard on myself, create motivations to write and to just plain write. I definitely have plenty of ideas rolling around my brain.
So here's to better planning and more writing.
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