I keep telling myself that I shall focus on writing. I bet you're probably annoyed by it, as well. But I think I might have some sort of attention-deficit problem, especially if other people -- my family -- are in the house.
I just simply can't get anything done.
I know what you're probably thinking: this girl is making up excuses because the summer bug just bit her with a dose of laziness. You're probably right.
So, here's a list of things I need to stop doing in order to become more efficient. Maybe it'll help you out a little, if you're also distracted from completing a writing project, or any sort of project, for that matter:
- Stop playing Sorority Life on Facebook. At least, limit it to 30 minutes maximum per day.
- Stop looking for games to play online. (Clearly, having a laptop is way too much fun.)
- Stop watching crap on Youtube.
Even if it's compelling crap. - Stop searching gossip websites for celebrity updates. That's what the "Sleaze" segment on the Elvis Duran Morning Show on Z100 is for.
- Stop eating. Even if you're craving that bag of Cheetos or that carton of Edy's rocky road ice cream. You're better off burning calories either jogging (and thinking about your story) or typing (and working out the kinks in your story).
- Stop browsing through design websites and impulsively changing the look of your blog.
Not that many people read it anyway, and let's face it -- those who do probably won't care all that much. Unless your faithful readers can't read your posts and unless you really (like, REALLY) feel like going through all the HTML mumbo jumbo, please don't bother. Your blog is fine the way it is. At least, for now anyway. (See how cool it looks now! Haha... well, okay. I couldn't resist. Blogger's new template designer was so tempting to play around with. SO, that's it for designing... for now.) - Stop clicking through the Food Network website!
Again, Julianne (because this is my personal checklist, but feel free to substitute your name if you believe that this checklist may also apply to you), stop eating. Even if that bar of chocolate is begging to be consumed... - Stop your impulsive Google surfing!
There's probably a whole lot more that I should stop doing, but I can't think of them as of now. Though it's probably futile, given my easily influenced attention-span, wish me luck!
Maybe I'll finish a chapter or two. I hope.
Until next post, friends!
Ah I love this new design! So... urban writer chic? LOL yes but it completely different from your previous templates. I wonder if this may or may not change the general tone of your posts? Already, this post is "lets get to work" sort of stuff as opposed to perhaps "loftier" posts. Not that it's a bad thing! It's not! But just interesting to notice.
ReplyDeleteI should be jogging too girl!
Remember: great art cannot be rushed! Just let the muses guide you! =]
I wasn't really going for something so urban with the new blog template, but I definitely needed something different from my previous blog designs. Something brighter and summer-ish, LOL. I love how you described the new design as "urban writer chic" -- it's brilliant! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for the advice!
I got some work done, finally. I also made a separate blog site where I'll post the chapters to the story I'm working on. Right now, it's on private view, but I'll make it so that you and a few other trusted friends can read it, once I figure out how to do that, lol.