--Plato
I've decided that it's time to be meaner to myself.
I gave myself virtually a year off last year due to some tough life circumstances but you know what they say: when the goin' gets tough...The truth is that I wasn't near tough enough. So I'm pulling out the big guns on myself. I want a better work ethic when it comes to my writing. I have a couple of friends who have excellent self-discipline and I've always wanted to be more like them.
Now's a better time than any, right? (Okay, maybe not so much, considering that it's April Fools Day and people are wondering if I'm joking or not. Not joking. It's just an ironic coincidence that my new goal was formulated on a day people make all kind of outrageous claims that have nothing to do with the truth.)
In order to carry out my new goal, I'm banishing myself from the internet. No twitter. No facebook. No blogger until May 1st. I'm only allowed to connect online for two reasons: Miriam-Webster (auto-connect through my word processing program) and I'll check my email once a day--because a lot of my life contact is done through email these days. Gotta pay the bills and all.
Sounds tough, right? Past time to get tough.
This is ironic and all, considering that I just said I'd be posting more (and I DO have serious plans for posting more--they're just getting shoved aside for the nonce.) I'll miss you guys and this will be hard but I want to prove something--to myself more than anyone else--and this just feels right.
Kind of twisted that being mean to myself sounds right. Oh well. I'm down with that.
See you all on the other side!
Hugs,
15 comments:
I am SO torn right now. First thought: I am so excited for you! Buckling down and really devoting your time to your passion will bless you in so many ways! Second thought: But...but...what about ME? I'll miss you like CRAZY!
But really, this is about you. You have the strength in you to do this. You've weathered so many storms and have both earned and PROVEN your strength.
And I'll selfishly get something out of it too, right? A book, written by you, held in my hands some day. It is GOING to happen.
It is hard, isn't it? But such the right thing to do. Crack that whip, sista.
I will miss you tons! But I also admire you, and wish I had the guts to do the same.
Good luck! And if you need readers or anything, you know where to find me! (I'm serious about that, because I love your writing!)
Good luck! I wish I had that kind of drive.
I'm planning to take a blogging hiatus in mid-late April, since I'll be back to editing Evangeline for Ro Stimo, so I totally know how you feel. I need to crack my own whip!
We'll miss you!
See ya on May 1, and meanwhile, sit down and write :)
Good for you! I should do the same. It's so easy to waste time. Like today...I have nothing permanent to show for myself. Can't wait to read your book!
Yay! Am going to miss your online wonderfulness like crazy, but now I'm even more glad for crit group!
Happy writing/revising! *hugs*
Ok, you have one month to get cranking, and then we want you back! Best of luck.
Go L.T.!! I'm excited for you! I hope you amaze yourself (like you amaze the rest of us regularly). See you on the flip side!
Good for you. My goal this year is to fix my self-discipline problems ,too. Which is one big reason why I have largely been absent from the blogosphere.
I will miss you! But good for you! Can't wait to hear all about your self-disciplined adventures.
Way to be mean! :) Good luck with the writing.
No internet? That *is* tough. Way to go, you can do it!
I need some banishing :/
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I'm excited to find out how much you get done!
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