I know I can write more than I do. When I put my mind to it I can write 2000 words a day. I just have to put my my to it every day. My problem is Writer ADD. There are so many things I want to do when I get home from work. One of them is writing. The rest – spending time with the boyfriend, playing with my websites, email, Facebook, read.
I’m taking two online workshops right now on how to be more productive. Yes, one isn’t enough for me, that’s how much help I need. 
For one we had to list what gets in the way of writing. After looking at my list I realized the only thing that gets in the way is me. I could be more disciplined. The boyfriend is very supportive. He asks me if I’ve done my words for the day. We share the cooking. He does the laundry. There’s no reason I can’t write more in the evenings. The second had us write out our schedule for the day. I looked at that and realized how much time I wasted on email and Facebook. It really isn’t necessary to hit the refresh on email every two minutes. Or hit the refresh on Facebook every five minutes.
If I want to accomplish my goals of finishing one novel, one screenplay and six short stories I have to get cracking. So far I’ve finished three short stories and submitted one. Which is actually more than I had done in the past year and a half. I’ve got another short story on the go. I have my novel input into my Write It Now software so I can figure out what’s missing. And I’ve got 25 pages of the screenplay done. The goals are still doable.
To help me write more I will be keeping Outlook closed until I’ve written my minimum words for the day. I’m upping my minimum words of 100 per day to 500 per day. Facebook will also be closed until I’ve reached the minimum for the day. The big step is getting my office set up. I need my things around me to write. I need my desk and my printer. I need my office supplies. I need my reference books right there so I can flip through them when I need them. I can’t wait to have that. I know I’ll be able to get lots of writing done that way.
No writing for me right now though. I’m off to work.
Until next time…
Cindy
August 18, 2010 at 7:51 am
I shall be changing the wireless password tonight … bwahahaha
August 18, 2010 at 9:54 am
First off…that’s a great supportive boyfriend. And I commend you Cindy for committing to the writing first and the networking second.
~~Angi
August 18, 2010 at 10:22 am
It’s difficult to manage our time.
I hope you can do the writing first now. Once you go to contract you’ll have promotion to deal with then.
Good luck, Cindy.
August 18, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Sandy’s right. When you have to deal with edits/blurbs/cover art forms, promo *and* fresh pages? Nightmare. Get your schedule and your goals set now. One thing I’ve found, though…Daily goals don’t work for me. I do weekly goals because, hey, some days are better than others, right? And some days, life just gets in the way.
August 18, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Time management is a big problem for me. I get pulled in so many directions I forget what I was doing. And now that I have editor deadlines, I’ve got to get on top of it. I think I may need to consider shutting down Outlook until I’ve written enough for the day as well. Good luck!
August 18, 2010 at 11:19 pm
500 words … You can do that!
I have to be tough with myself. I don’t work outside the home, but today I didn’t get hardly anything done. I was busy doing other things than working. I’ll have to make up for it tomorrow.
August 19, 2010 at 9:57 am
LOL. Thanks honey, but no! How will I procrastinate when I really need to? And how will you play your game?
Hi Angi! Yes, he is awesome. I just have to stick to putting the writing first and networking second.
Thanks for stopping by Sandy. It’s really hard for me. I’m so good at procrastinating.
Hi Kari. Yes, goals are very important. I couldn’t do weekly goals because I’d keep putting everything off. I need daily to do lists.
Thanks Anita. It’s a big problem for me too. Closing Outlook helps. I just have to ignore the urge to open it until I’ve written my words.
Hi Edie! Yes, I think I can do 500. Now, more than that, we’ll see. Good luck with catching up today.