I'm procrastinating...

LOL, I know what you're talking about. But believe me, every aspiring writer or even the professional ones have been there. It's normal! I have to admit that I am one of the biggest procrastinator in this planet . There are times when we are so lazy we want to sleep all day, but there are also times when we feel like writing 100 articles. Just take it easy. It happened to me, not too long ago. I lost my writing motivation, I felt so bored and thought I can't do it anymore. I didn't care about the money anymore, especially because the conversion rate of US $ to IDR is getting lower day by day. I believe everything that we have done should be rewarded. So because the money is no longer an option, I decided to get my self a few girly things like a HAND BAG! Yay! I bought some stuff from e-bay and I'm excited. This motivation is now working very well. So, for you, how about "I can wash the toilet after I write this article! Yay!" :D

Procrastinating is good at times. It gets one's mind focused and clear on certain things. And then to come back fresh each time, either with continuing from where things have been left off, or to make a good comeback. I call procrastinating as taking breaks in between, recharging batteries too. Don't be hard on yourself, you'll find yourself getting better at your writing too, after a good mind's rest.

i wake up early in the morning, that is the time where I receive the most inspiration to write.

I am the worst at procrastinating, especially when it comes to my writing. I will find anything and everything to distract me, including Mylot and house cleaning. It's bad when I would rather scrub the toilet than write-- that's when I know I really am working hard to avoid sitting down in front of the computer and staring at a blank screen. Maybe when the whole house sparkles and I can't find a single good discussion to respond to, I will stop and write-- but I don't see that happening anytime soon.

I mylot too. Then I read. Then I wind up on YouTube. Then I do my homework. (Yeah, I procrastinate on homework too.) I've been procrastinating on doing a certain re-write edit that's been waiting since the end of November. I actually sat down and got some done today! The way you get past procrastination is to sit down and do it. Just start, the rest will fall into place eventually.

Hey Sydney! 'Procrastination', you made it sound good huh! Anyway, it's good as a short, healthy break from your busy schedule of writing. It should make you recharged for your next writing assignment. I have done it a lot too but not knowing I was actually procrastinating. I thought I was multi-tasking or 'breaking'. Hehe... Anyway, when my body starts aching, when my vision becomes blurry and when my head spins a little, I know it's time to stop. I walk a lot now and I would just go for a quick stroll and back. Sometimes, my bad habit takes over and you'll find me munching at the nearest fast food. It sure is hard to beat the habit despite telling myself my limit. I'm scared of lying down or to listen to the music at this time because I normally end up sleeping. And it's a terrible feeling waking up the next day knowing you have not completed your assignment. Or having to wake up in the midst of a beautiful dream to continue with what you left a moment ago. Reading makes my eyes equally heavy. Maybe the next time I need to procrastinate, seriously no offence please, I'll try to clean up the toilet. It's not that bad anyway. And it adds up to my repertoire of procrastination. Thanks for the topic. Enjoy your afternoon! Take care!

I've been procrastinating for probably a year now. I thought my novel was finished until an agent told me it was too short so I became discouraged. Then another author told me I needed a subplot. I have worked a bit on that but not much. Getting advice like that discouraged me and I lost my motivation. I try to write articles for Triond but can't think of stuff to write about. I stumbled across the topic of my last article while searching online, wrote the article and it took off. I was dumbfounded. So now I find myself thinking that anything I write will not be as good as that was. Gad, I must have really low self-esteem. My procrastination takes the form of playing online games. Bad, I know. I took the time yesterday to help my daughter with her homework, on the computer, because she didn't know how to do charts. I told her it would be faster and neater if I just did it for her. She read it to me and I typed it. If I could take the time away from the internet to do that, why can't I take the time to work on my own writing? I'm feeling much like a failure right now. I am still going to my writing group and do writing there. I try to use the prompts to write scenes for my novel and have done so. But changing hand-written to type-written on the computer is holding me back. I hate that this has happened to me. I think I may be depressed, but the depression may come from my lack of writing. Which came first? *shrug* I really need someone to be in my house and sit down beside me and make me do what I have to do.

Wash the toilet oh myG. not my favorite. When I procrastinate in writing, I sit down and do my clear your senses exercise. I write anything comes to mind not punctuating or anything, not even editing, just a stream of consciousness thing like James Joyce did. well of course it will not as good as Joyce's but it will have lubricated your mind to work on your piece.

Hey Sydney! Nice to see you anyway!lol When I procratinate I am usually here too! But, then I'm always here so I am always procrastinating and not doing whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing anyway! And if I was procrastinating it would be from cleaning the toilet for one thing!I hope you can find your "writing thing" again soon! I just haven't been able to find mine for a very long time! This place is the only place that I ever write at all! I kind of gave up trying to write articles at this point! Maybe somewhere down the road I might find my own "writing thing" again! Anyway, good luck with yours!