WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 10 -- Wednesday

[linaewen]

Don't panic!  It's only Wednesday, there is still lots of time to accomplish your writing goals this week.  That said, what kind of Wednesday  have you been having?

Did you write?

• Yes!
• No!

If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in?  If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits?

For Discussion:  It's easy to get down on ourselves for procrastinating when we think we should be writing; sometimes we actually need a break from what we are doing and what we call procrastinating is actually kind of like taking a vacation!  Do you ever feel like procrastinating is a worthwhile pursuit?  When it's not a good thing, how do you get yourself to stop doing it?

Comments

[linaewen]

I wrote yesterday -- mostly notes and some rough conversation, but it's a good start. Today I hope to write up my scribblings and in the process, try to fill in the gaps so I have something that looks like a real chapter.

I actually think a lot of my procrastinating -- doing lightweight things instead of doing what I feel I should be doing -- is a reaction to stress and I should probably be more lenient with myself. However, I can take it too far and waste a lot of precious time which could be used more productively if I could manage my time a bit better!

[lilly_c]

Today was pretty good, I wrote over 2000 words before I had to go back out earlier tonight for my late lecture. I also signed up for nano and at the moment I'm planning on going with whatever pops into my head.

I tend to stop myself from procrastinating by watching the news or a cartoon. When I need to take a break I try to tell myself to stop and do something else, it doesn't always work though.

[lea_hazel]

I opened the file my WIP is in. Then I closed it.

I posted in a community for beta requests.