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ratherastory) wrote2014-01-05 04:42 am
ratherastory) wrote2014-01-05 04:42 am
Happy New Year!
Okay, so I'm, like, five days late. Whoops.
Still, I hope 2014 is treating everyone beautifully so far! If it's not, I hope it mends its ways very quickly for you.
I have actually written words this year. Only 1,000 of them, but that's 1,000 more than I managed to write in the last 6 months, so I'm taking it as a win.
I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I sat down and plotted out just how much free time I have for writing these days, and figured out that I have about 10-12 hours a month in which I can write. On a REALLY good day I can write about 1,000 words in an hour. Given that some of that "writing" time will have to go toward research and plotting, I think that a goal of 6,000-10,000 words a month is reasonable. Time will tell, of course, if that's feasible.
I am making a serious attempt to turn my life around, to be more present for my family, and that means a lot less time spent online when I'm at home. When I'm at work (or, rather, in the city where I work) I allow myself to be online more, because that's basically the only interaction I get with friends. But when I'm home, I want to spend as much time as possible with my family. When they're not home, I need to maximise the time I do have to do chores, run errands, and also sometimes write. That means no more screwing around on the internet when I could be doing things.
I will also be making extra special efforts to stay on top of the community stuff I'm in charge of. I've been doing okay, but not great, and I am determined to be a better mod this year. Here's hoping.
What's everyone else up to these days? Inquiring minds want to know!
Still, I hope 2014 is treating everyone beautifully so far! If it's not, I hope it mends its ways very quickly for you.
I have actually written words this year. Only 1,000 of them, but that's 1,000 more than I managed to write in the last 6 months, so I'm taking it as a win.
I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I sat down and plotted out just how much free time I have for writing these days, and figured out that I have about 10-12 hours a month in which I can write. On a REALLY good day I can write about 1,000 words in an hour. Given that some of that "writing" time will have to go toward research and plotting, I think that a goal of 6,000-10,000 words a month is reasonable. Time will tell, of course, if that's feasible.
I am making a serious attempt to turn my life around, to be more present for my family, and that means a lot less time spent online when I'm at home. When I'm at work (or, rather, in the city where I work) I allow myself to be online more, because that's basically the only interaction I get with friends. But when I'm home, I want to spend as much time as possible with my family. When they're not home, I need to maximise the time I do have to do chores, run errands, and also sometimes write. That means no more screwing around on the internet when I could be doing things.
I will also be making extra special efforts to stay on top of the community stuff I'm in charge of. I've been doing okay, but not great, and I am determined to be a better mod this year. Here's hoping.
What's everyone else up to these days? Inquiring minds want to know!
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That means no more screwing around on the internet when I could be doing things.. THIS, SO HARD. Gonna take a page from the Ratherastory play book here. Setting limits and sticking to them is key for me. Then maybe I'll actually start turning things in on time and get done the bazillion things I want to. And maybe I should say "No" every once in a while, too. Helpful, that.
So good to hear you're writing and feeling positive and industrious. I really do admire you in about nineteen different ways.
Best of luck, D!
PS...Happy Berfday!
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I've been listening to the iProcrastinate podcast by Prof. Tim Pychyl, and I can't recommend it enough. Procrastination and self-regulation failure are his specialities, and his work is both interesting and highly useful even for the average layperson.
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