Are you a “Pro”crastinator?
I have been putting off writing this article.
(Get it? Putting off writing about procrastination? Come on. Smile. Or does it hurt too much to smile?)
Someone once said, “If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.” They said it. I stole it…because, I live it every day. That is especially true concerning taking time to produce a little creative writing. As my freelance business grows, I find myself more and more writing everything for everyone, but not much for myself.
I am not complaining, mind you! It is very gratifying when people begin paying you to write. Very! And my wife likes it, too. She doesn’t ask, “Are you glued to that laptop?” nearly as much as she once did. So, that’s cool.
Here’ the thing. Most of us havethe time to do the things we want to do. We just don’t take the time. Staring at a blank Word document can be intimidating…daunting, even. You have all those ideas chasing each other about, like waterbugs skittering across the surface of your brain. You want to just nab one and slap it on the screen, but they move too quickly, too erratically. So, you break open a carton of ice cream instead. Or pick up the remote and turn on American Idol.
There is always tomorrow, right?
Right?
Well, maybe.
Maybe not.
So…write away. Write now.
D. Gene Strother @ February 15, 2008