Thursday Thirteen 40th Edition

[xakara]

Greetings Kittens,

It seemed beyond time to jump back into Thursday Thirteen, but I nearly put it off due to writing deadline and all the trouble I've been having. Then it hit me, why not cover all the things that have been distracting me away from writing when I just can't bear to struggle through another word. So here you have 13 Go-To Procrastionations From Writing.

Enjoy

13 Favorite Ways to Avoid Writing

1. Research ~ I look at many places but Wiki and The History Channel/History.com are the biggest time sucks. I can get lost on the minutia of anything just to avoid writing a little while longer. I've learned more about landfills and possible ancient alien visitation than I ever needed to know.

2. Facebook ~ Does this even need explanation? But at least I quit all the FB games and only use it to keep up with folks.

3. Twitter ~ Like above, although I see major procrastination in the future when I begin to use it more.

4. Stalking ~ This is wholly innocent in that I only "stalk" the blogs and such of folks who have my work to see if they post updates on how far they are along their backlist.

5. Email ~ Because it's easy to justify taking that extra moment to keep up with it since there could be writing related missives just waiting for my attention.

6. Industry Blogs ~ Publishing is part of writing so keeping up with what's going on in the industry is vital...and it takes up just enough time to get past writing blocks if you do it right.

7. Romance Divas ~ I could have just said "social writing sites" but I decided to give credit where credit is due. RD is the one distration/procrastination technique that always ends up getting me back on track. After all it's filled with fellow writers and readers so it does nothing but subliminally scream "you didn't get your word count in yet" the entire time I'm there.

8. E! Online ~ I don't watch Infotainment shows because I hate the gossip, but I'm addicted to E! Online. The ability to scroll through and only read the spoilers and info on shows I like while ignoring the rest brings me back there daily as part of my regular rounds.

9. AfterEllen.com ~ All the entertainment news anyone could want filtered through a lesbian and bisexual female lens. It's brother site using the gay and bisexual male lens is AfterElton.com

10. Sparkpeople ~ The one good distraction from writing because it's all about my health and the two are linked for me, (as the whole being sick/writing grinding to a halt thing can attest to)

11. Name Books ~ I own three, the latest 100,000+Baby Names, eventually I will have looked at them all. This falls separately from research because it doesn't need to have anything to do with what I'm writing. I'll see it and pick it up because of something I remember from weeks ago that I never got to.

12. News Programs ~ I tend to write a bit while they are on, but they still take up a good chunk of my time. I watch anywhere from three to four hours of news Monday thru Friday. 

13. YouTube ~ I have playlists on youtube that I listen to daily and almost all of them are fanvids. When I sign on the suggestion list on the first page can lead to hours of discovering new vids and having a grand old time. In my defense, I write to music so this is a necessary part of the process. :)

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from Judy at http://jhthomas.blogspot.com

[(Anonymous)]

I like your list :-) Like you, I've gotten rid of MOST of the games on FB... especially the time suck ones. I've kept things like Bejeweled that I can get on and right off again. :-)

Re: from Judy at http://jhthomas.blogspot.com

[xakara.livejournal.com]

Bejeweled is not so much a game as a moving meditation when you think about it. *grin* But gettting rid of everything else is the only way to get things done most times. :)

Thanks for coming by.

~X

[(Anonymous)]

Writing is hard work and one from which folks are easily diverted. Keep at it, though!

CountryDew @ Blue Country Magic.

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