I never think about how bad I feel after I finish the bag of potato chips (or chocolate), well, unless I just finished eating the bag. I always think afterwords that I should have eaten some grapes, apples or whatever, but not candy.

If I spend the time procrastinating, in the end, I feel bad, just as bad as eating all that candy.

Thinking about it, writing is actually a lot like jogging. I’m usually having a hard time to get out of the house and actually jog, even though I’m trying to get some exercise done four times a week. If it’s raining, it’s cold, it’s dark, whatever the reason, I try to convince myself of doing something other than exercise.

As soon as I start jogging, it feels awesome. I’m so happy I got outside.

The same goes for my writing. It’s an awesome feeling when writing, and it’s an awesome feeling when I just finished writing. Especially if I’m satisfied with the result.

- Jens -
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ie, the work won’t get done without putting fingers to keyboard (seems like the WordPress faeries are always off duty!!).

But when the words simply remain mired in quick-setting concrete, I’ll switch my focus to something mindless like hacking my template. That’s always much more relaxing (I can tame computers far more easily than I can tame my flowering thoughts….)
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Thanks for the wisdom, Tei!

Dirkjan – Perhaps. I have just found I am losing a lot lately and winning not so much, for no apparent reason. Good luck to you!

Mike – Do it of you in your underwear. There’s nothing funnier. I have picture of me absolutely ROCKING OUT in my underwear to pop songs one morning. My college housemate took it. She was immensely pleased with herself for days. Until I got one of her playing some seriously contemplative chess with a ghost. Don’t ask.

Carole – Sweet. Join the army!

Patrick – Ha-HA! That is the word I was looking for! Well done. You win a prize.

Melinda – Fiddle-farting is an excellent word. I commend you for its creation.

Solomon – BUTTKICK!

Grace – This is very true. I find especially when I read really good essayists or short story writers or poets, I can get in the mood to create good prose myself. Novelists don’t hit quite the same trigger, because you get so immersed in the story for such a long time. But browsing around on, say, The Sun magazine’s website for half an hour can definitely inspire me to greatness.

Jodi – Hitherto was the word we were looking for, but your submission is also appropriate. Just not archaic enough. Good luck with your newsletter!

Deb – ‘s right. Speak on, sister.

Rosa – I hope it does help!

James – Ha! I win. Four years of academic French and all it has accomplished is that occasionally I know a phrase in French but not in English. High school and college tuition well spent.

Cheryl – I think if you are actually contributing to your writing in any way, that’s okay. See my comment above to Grace about looking through good magazines or other publications for inspiration. As long as you put a decent time limit on it, and you don’t start wandering into other activities that offer no value whatsoever, I think you’re safe.

Lori – It is a lot like exercising. I have to convince myself to do that too. But I’ve lost 10 pounds and gotten some serious abs since I convinced myself to do an hour-a-day program. Let’s hope I can accomplish similar badassery in the writing field – and that you can too.

Justin – Pendorphins. I love it. I will start saying that all the time.
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