Procrastination

This page has a few ways people deal with procrastination. Write your ways, and write your name next to it. If you agree with someone's way, then put your name next to theirs. This helps avoid repetition.

No excuses and just start writing - @SOKEEFEFOREVER01

All I do is tell myself that I'm going to regret it later if I don't do it then. But sometimes there's just nothing you can do, and you think to yourself "I can just do this later... I'll have time.." So just shut that thought down and change it to "You'll regret it later! You know you will" that's the best advice I've got XD - @CloverthePurpleThumbedGnome

So first thing you need to do is get snacks and give yourself a timer for how long you are gonna look for snacks! Then go to what your going to be working on! You have snacks so now you shouldn’t need to get up if you’re hungry!! Now tell yourself that a chance to do something fun might come along and if this isn’t finished then you won’t be able to do it! And what if it’s something you really really really wanted to do?! But you couldn’t do it because you didn’t want to do your work that would have to be done eventually. So in the end you just wasted a chance to do something fun AND you still have work to do. Do your work so that this scenario doesn’t happen! Now if your still not feeling motivated, promise yourself a reward at the end which could be eating the snacks. So put the snacks somewhere your siblings or someone will see them and want to eat them. Once you finish your work, then you can eat the snacks. But if you don’t, then the snacks will probably be long gone once you finally decide to do your work. Another way is to just break your work down into little steps. That way, you don’t have to worry about doing a big chunk in one day. Instead you can do a little bit each day and in the end it will amount to it being finished. Hope this kind of helps! I’m not that good at giving advice XD - @Ollie the Imp

Just write whatever comes to your mind, and remind yourself that it doesn't have to be perfect. Often, procrastinating happens because you think it has to be perfect, and you don't think you can do that. Remember, it's okay to make mistakes. That's the best advice you'll get from me XD - @Fluffyneondinosaur

Create a comfortable environment. Make sure you are in a cool air conditioned place, or outside, usually in heat your brain slows down, and all you can think about are your frustrations. So go somewhere comfortable and cool. Sit upright back arched in a working position, so that your body lets your brain know: *This is work time.* Next, make a list of your priorities, it feels good to see them checked off, and so much easier, because if you thought you had a lot, and write everything down, you may think, *Oh, wow, I have so little.* Your brain will think lighter, and get your things done quicker. If you have a lot, no stress, break things down into smaller parts that will take little time, and your brain will think that it's easy, Oh look at the time! So little has passed and you got so much done! :) -ET/Elephants @Elephants888rule!!!

This advice might sound harsh but it is what helps me. Force yourself to work on it, then gradually you will get into the mood to continue writing. Also don't let yourself get distracted. If your work is on a computer open up your writing and don't go on something else, unless you got to look something up. Letting yourself get distracted can make you forget of what you intended to do. So before you go to work get water, food, and turn off any devices that are on that you don't need. If you live in loud house try to go somewhere where others are less likely to bother you, or pretend you're doing something important for school so they can most likely leave you alone. - @SmartWolphie1

Do you want to know why I used to procrastinate and avoid writing? I was afraid to fail, that my writing would never be accepted, that no one would want to read it. This kept me away from writing for several months. Fear can do that to a person. If you are afraid to fail at writing, don't be. There is no such thing as failing in my world. If you succeed, congratulations. If you make mistakes and don't meet other's expectations, you still didn't fail. Now, you know what you ought to avoid or correct in your writing next time. Another thing I feel the need address is that people procrastinate by claiming they have writer's block. Don't make excuses, writing is not another thing you *have* to do, it is a beautiful work of art, science, literacy, math, and almost everything else combined. The science of making people notice your book- brain chemistry. The art of painting a wonderful scene, and of tiny markings on paper. Using math and history, and nearly anything else imaginable in your book. The summary is, writing is amazing, it will never cease to impress me. Writing has no limits, no rules, and no expectations. It is whatever you want it to be. Since it is so wonderful, you should do it because you love it, right? Exactly. Writing is not work unless you dread it, and make it nothing but work. However, you might not be making excuses -you might be obsessed with writing- but you just don't have a clue what to write. The best solution is this: take a break. Go for a walk, get a change of scenery, listen to music, read for ideas, do something that will inspire you to make a fresh, even more creative plot than your last one. Listening to music not only helps with writer's block, but it can motivate you. If you can write and listen to music you love simultaneously, do it. If nothing else motivates you, music will- at least it does for me. Everyone is different, you just need to find the right motivation. Okay, one last thing. I just wanted to say that if you are reading this, you most likely agree that writing is awesome, and I am proud of you for coming this far in writing your own stories. Just remember, you choose whether or not you are going to do it. If you are going to do it, take it head-on. You got this. It is not cringey or bad writing, it is amazing, simply because you had the bravery to try. It doesn't matter what everyone else says about it, as long as you are happy with the result. If you don't want to do it, don't. You have many talents, but writing won't be among them if you don't want to write. I have a lot of advice, but I hope this preview of advice helps you! @Chris Dictionary