It's Monday again - so it's time for me to share another piece of my writing! I wrote this piece last week. NaNoWriMo was over, and I wanted to keep up my pattern of writing every day, but I didn't want to work on any big projects for a few day, to let me brain unwind a little. I hadn't written a poem in awhile, and I decided that would be perfect! That's about as far from writing a novel as you can get right?
Well, maybe. As you will see this poem is all about the writing process, and all the things that writers do to avoid sitting down and writing. I've done each and every one of these in this last month.
By Ruthie Stickney
Copy-write 2011
Must Write! Should update Facebook first.
Must Write! Can’t forget about Twitter!
Must Write! There’s an email from Mom.
Must Write! Haven’t written Nana in awhile…
Must Write! Should respond to that comment.
Must Write! Forgot to check my phone!
Must Write! Should respond to that text.
Must Write! Call from my best friend.
Must Write! Need to text my cousin.
Must Write! Oh look, another email!
Must Write! Forgot to shower today.
Must Write! Should start the laundry.
Must Write! Did I water the plants?
Must Write! There are dishes in the sink.
Must Write! Did I eat breakfast?
Must Write! Need more coffee first.
Must Write! The coffee pot is empty.
Must Write! I’ll make some more.
Must Write! The coffee’s done!
Must Write! I’m out of creamer.
Must Write! I should run to the store.
Must Write! I need to return that book.
Must Write! The car needs more gas.
Must Write! Think I’ll stop at McDonald’s.
Must Write! A quick trip to the Goodwill.
Must Write! I deserve a break now.
Must Write! They updated my game!
Must Write! Earn more coins for items.
Must Write! So close to the next level…
Must Write! Change my characters outfit.
Must Write! Never folded the laundry.
Must Write! What should I make for dinner?
Must Write! I’ll thaw some chicken.
Must Write! Should clean the bathroom.
Must Write! Is the mail here yet?
Must Write! Don’t have a playlist for it.
Must Write! Should download that song.
Must Write! This isn’t enough songs.
Must Write! Look on Youtube for more.
Must Write! Should synch this to my phone.
Must Write! Time to make dinner!
Must Write! I’ll eat and answer emails.
Must Write! Ice-cream for desert.
Must Write! I haven’t written anything.
Must Write! Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
It's a wonder I made it both through my 50k and to the end of the book huh?
~ Ruthie ~
Ps. What do you do when you should be writing instead?
Read facebook and respond to messages (because what if people think I'm ignoring them?!) it will only take a few minutes (hours) right?
ReplyDeleteTap my finger on my keyboard waiting for words to come out.
Click links on facebook to see what other people are writing. (Here I am at your blog!)
Look at links my husband has sent me.
Browse Craigslist. Maybe there's something on the freebies list we could get for Christmas?
Run to the store for something I forgot the last time I went to the store.
And this month... I have been working on Christmas gifts much more than writing, but many of the above procrastinations apply to my avoidance of working on Christmas gifts too!!!
This is great! And oh so true. All these little things pile up, seeming like they just *must* be attended to right now, and next thing I know it's bedtime. This was a really cute way of pointing out something that so many of us get caught up in!
ReplyDeletethat sounds so familiar... yeah, I've done pretty much all of the above to avoid writing
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