Comments on: Three Roadblocks to Writing Success

By: The Procrastinating Writer

The Procrastinating Writer — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:19:37 +0000

@Sharon Smith I never even thought of that, actually! You’ve inspired a new Procrastinating Writers post–what to do with your writing once you’ve finished it!

Some ideas for you–start a blog and post your articles on there, get a copy of the Writer’s Market and send your manuscript/essay to a magazine or publisher, enter a writing contest (there are tons! Check out PW.org for a list.).

I think you need to sit down and determine what your writing goals are–what do you want to do with your writing? Once you decide that, you’ll know what your next steps are!

By: Sharon Smith

Sharon Smith — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:11:54 +0000

What keeps me from writing is not knowing what to do next. After I finish the article what do I do with it? How can I sell my manuscript, essay, or whatever it is. Because I don’t know the next step, I’m usually just not motivated to get it done. And maybe fear contibutes to all of this as well.

By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:03:20 +0000

Thanks for the comment! Personally I seem to be able to edit, rework and improve even a short 250 word piece for hours. At some point I just have to let go and admit that it’s not perfect but good enough.

By: Autom

Autom — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:43:33 +0000

I’d like to add to the point on “Perfectionism”. In my case, not only do I focus on grammatical accuracy and diction, but also on how balanced my points are.

Granted, in purely creative pieces that focus is on exploring or exposing artistic elements, there may not necessarily be a requirement to present balanced viewpoints.

However, in my opinion, certain elements of allegory or analogy that have connections to substantive facts or references of interest are also characteristic of good, creative writing.

This is the area in which I see the blinders of perfectionism contributing to my procrastination.

Thanks for sharing this.