tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post2612634094025221862..comments2024-02-25T11:40:22.282+00:00Comments on Book Buddy: Comments wanted: How to Beat Procrastination.Louise Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-68180541315372520482011-10-21T22:54:02.209+01:002011-10-21T22:54:02.209+01:00Buy a portable typewriter!Buy a portable typewriter!Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-24975070404294110432011-10-17T19:08:37.664+01:002011-10-17T19:08:37.664+01:00Losing your internet connection helps, of course. ...Losing your internet connection helps, of course. When I was editing my previous novel I booked in to Gladstone's Library in Hawarden for a few days. They had internet connection in all rooms but it was so slow that all I could do online was check my emails. Perfect! got lots of work done. of course, they might have "improved" it by now.Rob Cromptonhttp://snigsfoot.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-26545602286348463582011-10-16T19:14:16.966+01:002011-10-16T19:14:16.966+01:00Hi Dora, that's a very good idea. I will have ...Hi Dora, that's a very good idea. I will have a go at making it into a deadline - 2000 words or so a day.<br /><br />@ Flora, you're right. It MUST become a top priority. It's discipline. Pure and simple.Louise Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-70443500804004146552011-10-16T15:51:59.367+01:002011-10-16T15:51:59.367+01:00When I'm in writing mode, I put it top of the ...When I'm in writing mode, I put it top of the list, so each morning, once I'm up I'll have tea or coffee (I don't usually have breakfast straight away) and I get an hour's writing done, then I stop for food. Then I do another couple of hours (or more). I give it top priority - no emails, no fb, no internet until after midday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817023658086779385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-65597136729498382432011-10-16T15:06:23.648+01:002011-10-16T15:06:23.648+01:00I think one way is to tell people you will have &q...I think one way is to tell people you will have "x" document with them on "x" day, ie make a deadline. If you don't make that deadline because you've procrastinated, your reputation is at stake.<br /><br />Another way to help yourself is as well as making sure you schedule in time to work, to allow yourself some play time allocated too.<br /><br />from doraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-22867958066769355552011-10-16T14:42:38.691+01:002011-10-16T14:42:38.691+01:00@ Sessha, that's no good to me because it'...@ Sessha, that's no good to me because it's so easy to reconnect. I think I'm going to have to buy a good old fashioned word processor without Internet connection.<br /><br />@ Patsy Like typing away and suddenly having an urge for housework! That's me. It's as if sometimes housewifey jobs are more important. :(Louise Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-22529506518613393162011-10-16T13:41:48.029+01:002011-10-16T13:41:48.029+01:00The internet probably is my biggest waste of poten...The internet probably is my biggest waste of potential writing time - but I'm sure that without it I'd find plenty of alternative ways to procrastinate.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420136041899384436.post-26030404259219961582011-10-16T12:43:40.550+01:002011-10-16T12:43:40.550+01:00I have to disconnect from the net completely AND u...I have to disconnect from the net completely AND uninstall any games or distracting programs from my laptop ;) Seriously, the six months we had where the wireless didn't work and I had to use the desktop computer to get on-line were SUPER productive!! I love the internet but . . .Sessha Battohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569927397738788073noreply@blogger.com