Comments on: Procrastination

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:53:46 +0000

Love this – I feel exactly the same Tracy. I’m still wrestling with guilt over not being ‘productive’ yet today, but working on allowing myself this time to reflect, review, read and process – learning to be a better writer by engaging with the world. (even though it feels like blatant skiving off!).

thanks for sharing 🙂

By: Randy Kraft

Randy Kraft — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:39:20 +0000

Love your acceptance. No formula and one size definitely does not fit all writers. I need the day to day to stay on point, and makes me happy, but now and then, a break, not procrastination, rather thought. We work how we work. Cheers.

By: Lorrie B

Lorrie B — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:53:16 +0000

Well said, fellow writer… there is no right or wrong way to be an artist. It has to be organic. Some of us write in our head until it explodes, some of us require the discipline, others are happy to sprout a poem once a year. Whatever makes your heart dance is where you want to be…

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By: Antonia

Antonia — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 22:57:30 +0000

I totally understand! I just posted something to this effect on twitter a few days ago. I have reset periods myself and often find that when I come back to what I’m writing, it’s like going out doors when you’re at a party, taking a few deep breaths then going back in and partying more. I love it. Don’t change. If this is what it takes to write something incredible by all means, have at it.

By: Elaine Luddy Klonicki

Elaine Luddy Klonicki — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:59:46 +0000

Tracy, obviously you’ve struck a chord here. Thanks for sharing what so many of us are feeling. I think the writing process is unique for everyone, but clearly most of us need some time to clear our thoughts so the good stuff can rush in. I absolutely love that heady feeling of “Where did THAT come from?”

By: Kay Rae Chomic

Kay Rae Chomic — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:05:05 +0000

Love this post, Tracy! Funny and relatable.

By: Gisele LeBlanc

Gisele LeBlanc — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:01:38 +0000

Yes, yes, and yes, down the point about Stephen King having to deal with it! LOL! I was nodding my head in agreement throughout the entire blog post, although I do tend to limit my online time. I installed Mac Freedom and am really enjoying it. But I just can’t write every day. As much as I’ve tried, and tried, and tried–when I force myself to, I end up totally drained and then might not write for weeks. It just doesn’t work. I need that time in-between to recharge. That’s just the way it is for me and I’ve stopped beating myself up over it and have come to realize that it’s okay. 🙂

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:08:14 +0000

So glad you got stuck and wrote this. I relate to so much of it. I don’t enforce word counts or get up at 5 am. I have a 3,000 word day followed by a 500 word week. I blame it on the stress of my day job. But what it really is that I need that time to empty and fill my brain, to live and to PLAY. I write less because I do need playtime, but I truly believe that what I write comes out better because of it.

By: Nicola Houghton

Nicola Houghton — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:58:21 +0000

Thank you for this article. I spent a week getting up before the children to write – I wanted to sleep again 9am. To write, you just need to find the rhythm that works for you. Nice to hear someone else say that.