Tag Archives: habits
Same old, same old? Not so much
I’ve tried all the various routines, from writing in every spare moment to writing a specific number of words per day (mostly in the first couple of NaNoWriMos I participated in) to binge writing. I’ve written things straight through from … Continue reading
Deadlines and me
In my freelance work, deadlines are a fact of life. Every project comes with one, and I know exactly how much time I have to complete the work. For that reason, I’ve always liked themed anthologies and contests: I know … Continue reading
Procrastination fears me . . . or not
Procrastination and I are old friends. The other day, for example, I was contemplating pushing aside the novel I was working on editing to go bake chocolate chip cookies. I even went so far as to mention it on Facebook. … Continue reading
Where did the time go?
I’m behind in listening to the I Should Be Writing podcast, but back in . . . episode 199, maybe? . . . Mur Lafferty suggested writing down all the things you do that take time. She wasn’t saying you … Continue reading
Burning up the candle
I’ve been really tired of late. Some of it’s good — I’ve had a lot of freelance work on my plate, which keeps me busy. Unfortunately, then I have less time and energy to do my writing, and when I … Continue reading
U is for unfinished work
The down side of starting new ideas is that I’m not always done with old ones. It’s not just writing, either. Yes, I have what would be piles of uncompleted stories (short stories, novels, whatever) if they were printed out. … Continue reading
R is for results
Results are the outcome of everything that we do. I follow a training program for running, I get results: I can run farther, and my thighs start slimming down. I spend hours writing instead of frittering away time on the … Continue reading
Even oatmeal has a consistency
Consistency tells us what something is made of or what it’s similar to. We speak of things being like paste or as thin as water. Consistency is how things hold together. When we strive for consistency in our habits, that’s … Continue reading
reading time
I come from a family of readers. My parents’ living room had a bookcase my dad had made to cover one wall. It must have been twenty feet long and ten to twelve feet high (cathedral ceiling), and even so, … Continue reading
