tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post7795859364675484120..comments2024-03-24T14:17:48.000+02:00Comments on Judy Croome: The Art of ProcrastinationJudy Croome | @judy_croomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-18366238459582309992009-02-01T18:39:00.000+02:002009-02-01T18:39:00.000+02:00Fingers crossed for you, Ann, that you'll get ...Fingers crossed for you, Ann, that you'll get many requests for this manuscript, leading to a sale! <br><br>I think you explained the fear element very well...and, also, the need for risk taking. I'm procrastinating, too. Like right now. :)<br><br>One thing that helps me is to remind myself that a manuscript is never "done," it's just "turned in." It would be really hard for me to hand it over to anyone if I thought I couldn't revise again and tinker with it a little bit more... I imagine, even when my first book is in print, I'll want to cross words out and explain to anyone who buys it, "Oh, you know that first sentence in the fifth paragraph on pg. 117? Yeah, could you change the word 'lively' to 'effervescent' when you read it?" :)Marilyn Branthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-78161796175433312322009-02-01T20:15:00.000+02:002009-02-01T20:15:00.000+02:00Thanks Marilyn! and LOL, I can also see myself rus...Thanks Marilyn! <br><br>and LOL, I can also see myself rushing after a reader saying "wait! wait! I can use a better word...!!!" :)<br><br>Does writing make us crazy, or do we have to be crazy to be writers? :)Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-61822531724433659472009-02-02T01:37:00.000+02:002009-02-02T01:37:00.000+02:00I came here earlier, read a few sentences then mad...I came here earlier, read a few sentences then made myself go away and write my daily word quota before I came back! <br><br>Procrastination is such a problem for me :)Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-47006302087874328762009-02-02T07:08:00.000+02:002009-02-02T07:08:00.000+02:00LOL Janet - I think you showed great strength in r...LOL Janet - I think you showed great strength in resisting procrastination until you'd done your daily word count!! With the internet & blogs & facebook &...there are just so many ways to procrastinate these days.Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-9892174961900505182009-02-02T18:14:00.000+02:002009-02-02T18:14:00.000+02:00I've found a great life-coaching book that'...I've found a great life-coaching book that's already started to get me out of the procrastination trap.<br><br>Awaken the Giant Within by Antony Robbins. (It's all about changing deep rooted beliefs and patterns)<br><br>I will, of course, be doing my daily word quota before I read anymore of it :)Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-13076505557728185732009-02-02T20:30:00.000+02:002009-02-02T20:30:00.000+02:00Antony Robbins is very popular here too. Changing ...Antony Robbins is very popular here too. Changing deep seated patternings/conditionings is really really difficult. Half the time I don't even recognise when I'm doing something out of "conditioning" (habit) rather than actually thinking about it!<br><br>Good luck with teh word count! Hope you made your daily quota today!! :)Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-62610753928798585542009-02-03T00:50:00.000+02:002009-02-03T00:50:00.000+02:00Hi Ann,This was fabulous. I think only writers can...Hi Ann,<br><br>This was fabulous. I think only writers can truly understand the energy it takes to fling those queries/partials/mauscripts out into the wide world.<br><br>Personally, I have to take a running start and heave!<br><br>I wish you all the best with yours. I love your writing.Nancy J. Parrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-70247539151443940552009-02-03T07:35:00.000+02:002009-02-03T07:35:00.000+02:00Thanks for your kind words, Nancy! Do you want hel...Thanks for your kind words, Nancy! <br><br>Do you want help with the heaving? ;);)Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-4551201439768749692009-02-08T19:53:00.000+02:002009-02-08T19:53:00.000+02:00Good luck with the manuscript - i'll have my f...Good luck with the manuscript - i'll have my fingers crossed!<br><br>i loved the quotes! i'm a huge procrastinator - its terrible lol<br><br>anyhoo, sorry if this is a bit 'plug like' and out of the blue but i've started a writer's forum where people who blog and are writers can network with each other and discuss everything to do with writing. <br><br>http://thewriterschronicle.forumotion.net/forum.htm<br><br>Its just starting out - it'd be great if you could drop by and have a look. <br><br>thanks <br><br>emilyEmily Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01707967073095394090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-10367435011940282282009-02-08T20:40:00.000+02:002009-02-08T20:40:00.000+02:00Ja, Emily, procrastination is a big problem for ma...Ja, Emily, procrastination is a big problem for many writers. Maybe it's part of our essential nature (a curious mind leads us to explore all sorts off things!)<br><br>I've bookmarked your forum and will pop in to say hi when things are quiet on the writing/home front! Looks like you've put a great amount of work into The Writer's Chronicle forum :)Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.com