On procrastination

Here's something I don't get: Why, since I love to write so much, do I take so long to get to it? From talking to other writer friends, I don't think I'm alone. When it's time to write, I have a tendency to check my e-mail, get a cup of coffee, check my bids for freelance work, check my interlibrary loan status, write another blog post , get another cup of coffee, light a candle, and then decide I should do yoga before I start writing. What's with that?

Here are my top ten procrastination snares:

1. Checking e-mail (and reading messages, and replying, and checking the weather....)


2. Bidding for freelance work


3. Coffee


4. Picking up stuff around the house


5. Cleaning the kitchen


6. Starting a quick load of laundry


7. Writing another blog post :)


8. Playing with the poodle


9. Excessive research


10. Re-reading what I've written
    
    
    My best writing days are when I plan a time beforehand--make an appointment with myself--and then stick with it. So. Gotta go--I have an important appointment on my calendar!
    
    ~Cheryl