WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 5 -- Friday

[linaewen]

Hello on Friday!  What kind of a writing day has it been today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet?

•     I thought about my fic once or twice
•     I wrote
•     I did some planning and/or research
•     I edited
•     I've sent my fic off to my beta
•     I posted today!
•     I'm taking a break
•     I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Discussion:  How easy is it for you to get side-tracked when you are determined to write?  What kinds of things do you find yourself doing instead of writing?  How do you get yourself back on task?

Comments

[linaewen]

I thought about my fic and actually opened some documents, but did little more than stare at them -- totally uninspired. Hopefully today and the rest of the weekend will be more fruitful. My plan for the day is to push through some important RL writing I have to do, so I have nothing distracting me from fic over the weekend.

I am very easily distracted before I actually get going on writing -- once I make a start, I'm okay. I guess that means I'm not determined enough when I sit down to write! Things that keep me from getting going are RL projects that weigh on me and being too tired from a busy day. Then it's just easier to read, or surf the web, or play a computer game! I usually get myself back on track by getting a grip mentally and putting on some music. Music helps me ignore the distraction and concentrate on writing.

[terabient]

Did a little writing, but I don't know how much of it I'll ultimately keep...

I get sidetracked by EVERYTHING. The major reason I still write things out by hand is because i can carry it with me almost everywhere, its empty pages constantly reminding me of what I'm putting off. And eventually, I'll start writing. X)

[samuraiter]

Random success this morning. I think I've found a fandom where I can write continuously (again). ... But I do tend to get sidetracked. There be games on this laptop.