Comments on: A Simple Tool Every Writer Needs To Know About http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2010/02/writing-start-up-lists/ Guidance for writers who struggle to get started Thu, 17 May 2012 18:58:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jodi Ralston http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2010/02/writing-start-up-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Jodi Ralston Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:21:01 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=1199#comment-1921 Excellent post. I've made a list of things to do in a week that directly relates to writing tasks, but not a list of tasks geared to move me to start the day's writing and it is the starting that is the hardest thing for me to do sometimes. Jodi Excellent post. I’ve made a list of things to do in a week that directly relates to writing tasks, but not a list of tasks geared to move me to start the day’s writing and it is the starting that is the hardest thing for me to do sometimes.

Jodi

]]> By: Rebecca http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2010/02/writing-start-up-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Rebecca Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:42:09 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=1199#comment-1905 I love this idea! Thanks for sharing. I need coffee and (somewhat sadly I guess) to browse the blogs. I technically have blog time scheduled after writing time in my calendar but I always seem to switch the order these days. I love this idea! Thanks for sharing. I need coffee and (somewhat sadly I guess) to browse the blogs. I technically have blog time scheduled after writing time in my calendar but I always seem to switch the order these days.

]]> By: Eliza http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2010/02/writing-start-up-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Eliza Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:21:45 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=1199#comment-1903 I always get number one done first and foremost. And I think I should start doing number six. That seems really smart, declaring to myself what I mean to accomplish that day, instead of just going at it for hours, and accomplishing whatever. Other than that, I have to make sure I have my cell phone nearby in case I get an important call, and I have to have Pandora up with my earplugs plugged in, and thesaurus.com up to solve those niggling word problems. So that's me, not blocking the internet. At that point I will generally choose an arbitrary time in the future, either or twelve minutes ahead (on a round number like 12.15 or 2pm) and I can check email up to that point. Then it's writing time! I always get number one done first and foremost. And I think I should start doing number six. That seems really smart, declaring to myself what I mean to accomplish that day, instead of just going at it for hours, and accomplishing whatever.

Other than that, I have to make sure I have my cell phone nearby in case I get an important call, and I have to have Pandora up with my earplugs plugged in, and thesaurus.com up to solve those niggling word problems. So that’s me, not blocking the internet. At that point I will generally choose an arbitrary time in the future, either or twelve minutes ahead (on a round number like 12.15 or 2pm) and I can check email up to that point. Then it’s writing time!

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