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Why do we procrastinate on our writing?

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The latest How To Write The Future podcast episode is up!

Why do we procrastinate on our writing?

Listen, watch, or read the post (full transcript) here:

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/02/12/why-do-we-procrastinate-on-our-writing/

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Friday, Feb. 16, 2024

Hi Friend,

Lately I've stalled on my edits for book 5 in my space station investigator series.

Thankfully though I have various groups of support -- the several peer groups I'm in and the one I lead -- that helped me get back on track.

I've been in one group or another since I started writing fiction seriously 25 years ago.

In fact, I would not be here today -- working on my 16th novel -- if I hadn't been in a support group or three this whole time.

Yet, it wasn't always this way.

I remember clearly struggling for many years, my whole 20s in fact, to be a novelist, alone, dabbling, and unclear on how to go about it.

Looking back I see I had the desire but lacked some things too.

I didn't have the know-how.

I also was more committed to other things (nonfiction writing) than I was to fiction.

That was okay. I didn't make the time for fiction, while I set aside time for other kinds of writing.

Finally, when I was 29 years old and I just gotten rejected from journalism grad school, I realized that I needed to prioritize my fiction. Or let go of the dream.

So I decided to commit to fiction, joined my first writers group, and started on the adventure that has led me here.

I keep coming back to reconnecting to my commitment and making fiction a priority because writing fiction is fun.

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Ep. 84: Why do we procrastinate on our writing?

On to this week's episode where:

I answer a listener's question, “Why do we procrastinate on our writing?”
and share how you can show up for yourself and make writing a priority;
and explain the benefits of having a writing community and how to find resources to find one that suits you.

Tune in and enjoy!

To listen or read this episode's transcript, go here (Writer's Fun Zone):

Or listen on YouTube

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The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace.

Enjoy!

Next week, stay tuned for Ep. 85, a Story Success Clinic session on Collaborative Writing.

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