tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post4549661684696352314..comments2023-09-25T02:24:22.087-07:00Comments on Anne R. Allen's Blog: Procrastination: Myth, reality or your best friend in disguise?Anne R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-21974124700167280642011-12-31T08:36:32.439-08:002011-12-31T08:36:32.439-08:00Cathryn--Or else we'd be très laid back in Mar...Cathryn--Or else we'd be très laid back in Margaritaville. ;-)<br /><br />Mark--So you outsource your procrastinating. Very professional of you. I'm impressed.<br /><br />A very happy, healthy and wealthy New Year to all!Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-43787555569066901432011-12-31T08:19:57.797-08:002011-12-31T08:19:57.797-08:00Blogger procrastinates for me. It's taken so l...Blogger procrastinates for me. It's taken so long to let me in to comment I've forgotten what I was going to say!mark williams internationalhttp://marwilliamsinternational.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-22380763826720326122011-12-30T05:52:26.083-08:002011-12-30T05:52:26.083-08:00Ruth - According to Jimmy Buffet "...we'd...Ruth - According to Jimmy Buffet "...we'd all be insane". :} <br /><br />Or at least clinically insane and put away into a mental institution. Personally I prefer being half a bubble off a plumb. *giggles*Cathryn Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816869021658935999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-28381940929573674372011-12-30T04:34:29.520-08:002011-12-30T04:34:29.520-08:00Nina—Here's to lots of LOLs every day! Where w...Nina—Here's to lots of LOLs every day! Where would we be without them? LOL!!!Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-37879499063567781672011-12-28T21:12:41.780-08:002011-12-28T21:12:41.780-08:00Lots of LOLS here! (And I don't use that expre...Lots of LOLS here! (And I don't use that expression often.)Nina Bhttp://ninabadzin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-69977102445793719322011-12-28T16:45:17.192-08:002011-12-28T16:45:17.192-08:00Shelly, Right. Motherhood. That'll give you gr...Shelly, Right. Motherhood. That'll give you grounds for procrastination for at least a decade or two. lolRuth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-52374380695281993362011-12-28T16:05:46.670-08:002011-12-28T16:05:46.670-08:00Great post, Ruth! So many helpful insights. I woul...Great post, Ruth! So many helpful insights. I would have commented sooner, but between the after-Christmas clearance sales and keeping the kiddos entertained during their school break, it's been hard to steal a moment to compose a coherent thought. Wait, I think I've just discovered another form of procrastination: motherhood!Shelly Thackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670471991497347478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-23467618114928526132011-12-28T10:48:10.395-08:002011-12-28T10:48:10.395-08:00Lee--lol...don't forget when you're finish...Lee--lol...don't forget when you're finished with the laundry, there's the supermarket, the drug store & the dry cleaner. Oh, and don't forget: the dog needs to be walked.Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-19475964319590027322011-12-27T14:58:10.730-08:002011-12-27T14:58:10.730-08:00Mine is laundry. I hate doing laundry, but suddenl...Mine is laundry. I hate doing laundry, but suddenly I'll have a need to wash anything, even one item to keep me away from the computer. I hate folding the laundry, but will if it keeps me from the computer. Then the guilt sets in and with a folded basket of clothes next to me, I might writer a paragraph, or two, to make feel better. I still hate doing the laundry.Lee Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129905865561311106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-9003609936358114322011-12-27T14:00:03.603-08:002011-12-27T14:00:03.603-08:00Thank you Ruth :-)Thank you Ruth :-)Annhttp://amarquette333.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-54220565350008680112011-12-27T11:17:01.617-08:002011-12-27T11:17:01.617-08:00D.D.--Thank YOU for the BITCHOK quote. What would ...D.D.--Thank YOU for the BITCHOK quote. What would we do without you & your writerly wisdom? Thanks for keeping us (me!) on the straight and narrow!<br /><br />PJ--Creative Procrastination indeed! We actually need to think & process our ideas before we begin to write & CP is often the ideal method for accomplishing said thinking & processing. Other times, tho, procrastination is just putting off the inevitable, and a writer needs to learn to distinguish between the two.<br /><br />Ann--The demands of real life—the need to find paid work—hardly equate to time-wasting procrastination. Try not to be so hard on yourself and good luck in your search for work—and in your writing.Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-25660045878281335632011-12-27T10:36:31.940-08:002011-12-27T10:36:31.940-08:00Yes I am a procrastinator and like some others I d...Yes I am a procrastinator and like some others I do what needs to be done by the deadline or just before! <br /><br />There always seems to be something else, other than writing which needs to be done. I think part of my lack of writing stems from feeling guilty spending time writing when I need to spend that time looking for paid work...which I wish I did not have to do :-)Annhttp://amarquette333.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-46819657175258879082011-12-27T08:33:39.175-08:002011-12-27T08:33:39.175-08:00Great article. Am a big fan of both Robert B. Park...Great article. Am a big fan of both Robert B. Parker and D.D. Scott. Happy to see them hanging out together. And in such good company!! THANK YOU. I'm gonna go read it again now .... (Creative Procrastination?!!)Pj Schottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-52297446707235345992011-12-27T07:55:00.588-08:002011-12-27T07:55:00.588-08:00Awe-shucks, Ruth...thanks bunches for the BITCHOK ...Awe-shucks, Ruth...thanks bunches for the BITCHOK Groove shout-out!<br /><br />You are a hoot, and I just luuuvvv sharin' the Indie Epub Journey with you!!!<br /><br />Happy New Year to all of you and Cheers to a 2012 filled with some big-time BITCHOK Groovin'!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174865205033095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-11518189135788964792011-12-27T05:27:40.896-08:002011-12-27T05:27:40.896-08:00Roberta--Yes! For many writers a Ddeadline is THE ...Roberta--Yes! For many writers a Ddeadline is THE procrastination-buster. Works wonders.<br /><br />Ann--Totally agree about moving physically. A body in motion is a mind in motion. At least, that's been my experience.<br /><br />LB--Yes, indeed! Creative Procrastination is nature's way of letting your subconscious (& your conscious) do the work that needs to be done before the writing starts.Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-33174612566244357392011-12-26T17:19:50.596-08:002011-12-26T17:19:50.596-08:00Actually, procrastination isn't exactly a sin ...Actually, procrastination isn't exactly a sin against the Holy Ghost. It has its uses. I wrote a column called "Creative Procrastination," it's a chapter in Telling Lies for Fun & Profit. Sometimes putting off work is a very useful part of the creative process.Lawrence Blockhttp://lawrenceblock.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-66799104645170531332011-12-26T16:53:49.171-08:002011-12-26T16:53:49.171-08:00I guess you could call it procrastination when I r...I guess you could call it procrastination when I reorganize my shelves, etc. etc. But I prefer to call it taking a break from the chair. I really need to move physically about or my brain gets sluggish! Anyway, that's my excuse, and I think it's a good one (ha!).<br /><br />And then there's blogging. But this keeps me in touch with the world "out there" when my care giving duties preclude me from physically going "out there." So I will continue to do this, and call it not procrastinating from writing but feeding my soul.<br /><br />Look forward to more of your excellent posts with their wonderful links, Anne & Ruth, in the coming year! <br /><a href="http://annbestblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-69766049424599021452011-12-26T11:02:07.530-08:002011-12-26T11:02:07.530-08:00Just stopped by on my daily rounds of reading what...Just stopped by on my daily rounds of reading what other people have written instead of writing something myself.<br /><br />I owe procrastination a debt of gratitude, actually. If it weren't for procrastination I wouldn't actually feel the excruciating pressure of an impending deadline until, you know, the actual deadline is looming. As my husband points out, I don't really do anything until there's a drop-dead, life-altering, career ending threat hanging over my head :).Roberta Trahanhttp://www.robertatrahah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-62582465121740128382011-12-26T08:38:56.833-08:002011-12-26T08:38:56.833-08:00Maryann--Organizational weakness? The Pop-Up Appro...Maryann--Organizational weakness? The Pop-Up Approach? But definitely NOT The Big P? Couldn't agree more...lol<br /><br />Misha--Very sensible approach. Sometimes writers need a break. Much different than procrastinating.<br /><br />Alex--Maybe that week with your new games will bring you tons of great new ideas for your book. Happens that way sometimes!Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-60694800369619591812011-12-26T07:58:45.409-08:002011-12-26T07:58:45.409-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.justein clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892442604417234087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-83164723302384045482011-12-26T07:49:32.065-08:002011-12-26T07:49:32.065-08:00No denial here - I am fully aware that the new gam...No denial here - I am fully aware that the new games I received for Christmas will cause me to procrastinate the writing of my next book even longer. And for at least another week, I'm all right with that!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-28732329858939764172011-12-26T07:10:29.549-08:002011-12-26T07:10:29.549-08:00I very rarely procrastinate for significant amount...I very rarely procrastinate for significant amounts of time. For one thing, my muse bitches until I give in and write. When she doesn't, I know I need a break and stop writing for a while. <br /><br />On the rare cases I do feel like procrastinating, I try to keep it constructive, by editing something unimportant but that will become important as soon as this WiP is done, or by writing up histories/bios etc. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-31317672154208235632011-12-26T06:29:14.410-08:002011-12-26T06:29:14.410-08:00I'm not so sure my problem is procrastination....I'm not so sure my problem is procrastination. More of an organizational weakness. I am easily sidetracked from what I should be doing. Start off planning to write, but have to check my blog(s) first. Then see what friends on Facebook are up to. And, oh, I should Tweet something less my followers think I fell off the edge of the earth. Got to check e-mail, too, and there I find a message with a link to a cool blog, so I stop and make a comment. Then I stop to clean the cats' litter box. Forgot that earlier. My husband calls my approach to getting things done, the Pop-Up approach. I do whatever pops up next.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-10291921191204640542011-12-26T05:16:07.449-08:002011-12-26T05:16:07.449-08:00Louise--Hope you're getting busy on that goals...Louise--Hope you're getting busy on that goals list! ;-)<br /><br />Anne--Ah, yes, yard work. The gift that keeps on giving! And you mustn't forget that housework offers the same endlessness.<br /><br />Cathryn--I don't know if you're asking for my advice but if you are: Always listen to your brain. Especially if romance is involved. lol<br /><br />Donna--Your procrastination techniques have wiped away entire decades! You're no mere amateur & might even quality for the Procrastinator's Hall Of Fame!<br /><br />Roy--You certainly have your priorities in order. Congratulations!<br /><br />Consuelo--Your friends must have other fine qualities. As for funny & smart, you have us to rely on!<br /><br />Alexis--Glad you, too, appreciated that quote. As I was researching this post, I came across it & knew immediately that I had my ending.<br /><br />Miriam--You've pointed out one of the cures for The Big P: A deadline. Works for lots & lots of writers. Nothing like being under the gun to provide motivation!Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-38530538402709174162011-12-26T02:39:18.416-08:002011-12-26T02:39:18.416-08:00Ahh, procrastination, hooray....
Actually I'v...Ahh, procrastination, hooray....<br /><br />Actually I've been remarkably good about it recently. I just remembered a few days ago about a competition I wanted to enter a novel into - immediately after I'd decided I was going to rewrite the whole thing with what seems like a completely different plot. Possibly it seems like that because it is. So I've been working pretty hard to rewrite/write an entire novel between December 15th and December 31st. Wouldn't be a problem if this was a first draft, but I'd rather it were coherent, wouldn't you?<br /><br />I think if I procrastinate long enough I just look at the clock and realise how little time I've got, and then I work. Fast. At the moment, I'm procrastinating. Admittedly, I have an ear infection in both ears and don't really feel up to editing as it is, so I think I'm slightly justified in taking lots of breaks.<br /><br />What I need is a deadline. On the 12th December I started editing, half-heartedly, a chapter at at time. On the 15th I realised the competition deadline was close. On the 16th I didn't write a word because I was at a Doctor Who Marathon. And every day since then I've done my best to edit as much as possible. Even on Christmas Day I wrote 5k of new material, and three handwritten pages to type up this morning!<br /><br />Admittedly, I was probably hyper from the haribo my parents foolishly put in my stocking....Miriam Joyhttp://www.delorfinde.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com