Good morning, everyone. Here is my progress and a lesson from yesterday. First, progress. I intended to write chapters 5-7 yesterday and did not complete them, not even one word. As humiliating as it is to admit that, I learned a lesson from it.
Lesson: Every day requires a specific balance of various elements. For me it is writing, people interaction, a specific reward for that day's work, and a bit of alone time with my boyfriend to catch up on our days. With the intention of writing, I went to the library to work. But I could not bring myself to face my story. It was a matter of nearing burnout. I just wanted to do something fun, as in, something not related to my story. But this was work time. I tried to get focused, but everything I thought about just put me in a tense, very unproductive mode. I kept thinking about watching a movie on Netflix. So I finally put all my things away and just gave myself permission to do it.
The result: I learned I need to schedule my fun time just as I need to schedule my writing time. I have a new plan I'm going to try that keeps writing, interaction, reward and time with my boyfriend much better balanced. The great thing about a plan is you can always change it to better suit you. I found that working on writing nine hours a day does not work for me right now. I was able to do it for a couple days, but I need a schedule I can follow long-term and still keep my writing fun. It's hard to do things when they're not fun.
So my new goal for today is just to complete chapter 5. I would rather have a goal I can reach and surpass than one I never even start on.
Happy writing to everyone. And don't give up.
Lesson: Every day requires a specific balance of various elements. For me it is writing, people interaction, a specific reward for that day's work, and a bit of alone time with my boyfriend to catch up on our days. With the intention of writing, I went to the library to work. But I could not bring myself to face my story. It was a matter of nearing burnout. I just wanted to do something fun, as in, something not related to my story. But this was work time. I tried to get focused, but everything I thought about just put me in a tense, very unproductive mode. I kept thinking about watching a movie on Netflix. So I finally put all my things away and just gave myself permission to do it.
The result: I learned I need to schedule my fun time just as I need to schedule my writing time. I have a new plan I'm going to try that keeps writing, interaction, reward and time with my boyfriend much better balanced. The great thing about a plan is you can always change it to better suit you. I found that working on writing nine hours a day does not work for me right now. I was able to do it for a couple days, but I need a schedule I can follow long-term and still keep my writing fun. It's hard to do things when they're not fun.
So my new goal for today is just to complete chapter 5. I would rather have a goal I can reach and surpass than one I never even start on.
Happy writing to everyone. And don't give up.
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