by M. J. Joachim
Claiming to be a writer is rarely a problem
for those of us who do so. We have an ideal of what a writer’s life should be, and
we live it. We spend hours at the computer, typing, deleting, typing some more.
Wake up.
Drink some coffee. Type on the computer.
“Better
check in on Facebook, see what everybody’s up to over there. Wonder how many
comments and messages I’ve received on my stuff.”
Type some
more.
“Oh, better
stretch my legs…can’t be good sitting at a computer all day. Need to get some fresh air anyway. ”
Type some
more.
“Must be
time for more coffee and a snack. Hmmm. Think I’ll whip up something really
good, to get those creative juices flowing.”
Sit down and
type a little more.
“Laundry, I
better get some laundry done, and the bathrooms are totally grossing me out!”
Sit down at
the computer…
“Haven’t
checked in with my blogging buddies in a while…”
Enjoy
catching up on the blogging scene…a lot!
Look at
computer and stare right over the top of it…
Notice family
photo on the bookshelf in the distance…
“Reading.
That will spur the energy and help me think of something new.”
Wander
aimlessly through the house, searching for the perfect book to read.
“Man, I’ve
hardly written anything all day. This writing is such hard work.”
Hours go by…
Days go by…
Weeks go by…then
months and possibly even years.
This is the daily
life of a writer, but only if you choose it to be.
Thank you
for checking in with me today.
See you
tomorrow with a few important writing tips for this little dance.
Best to all,
M. J.
Photo
credit: Portrait of Gaspar Melchor de
Jovellanos at his desk, Francisco de Goya (1746 – 1828), PD - US
©2013 All
Rights Reserved
This is far too accurate to be funny!
ReplyDeleteGuess it's a face palmer then, huh? Have a great day, Annalisa!
DeleteWell, this used to be my day. Now I get up at 5 am to get some writing time in before LittoeOne screams--there she goes...g2g following back.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm up before the sun on most days. Thank you for following back:)
DeleteYou must have a porthole into my home! Written amusingly and practically step by step! Enjoyed this post!
DeleteNope, no portals into anyone's home here. I'm glad you enjoyed my blog post, Sandy.
DeleteYeah, this is why I get up at 5am to write. Not many distractions then!
ReplyDeleteI'm up at o'dark hundred too, for the same reason...
DeleteI chuckled all the way through this! There are those days, aren't there? Good topic. Now why didn't I think of that?!? :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to give you a bit of a laugh - makes the day go by faster, and is a lot more fun than frowning too:)
DeleteAloha!
ReplyDeleteStop looking over my shoulder, I must have left the door unlocked.... this was so true it was funny... )or it was so funny because it's true :)
Oh, I'd be hanging on your beaches if I were in Hawaii...might never get any writing done if I lived there. Such a beautiful state!
DeleteI can truthfully tell you housework nearly never interferes in my writing. And I am not terrible about social networking getting in the way... In the way of EDITING on the other hand... (and my day job *shifty*) but yeah... that day job interferes badly with the writing...
ReplyDeleteOne thing that helps is sprints... I have some facebook friends I do writing sprints with, but there are also some authors on Twitter--really helps keep the nose to the grindstone to have 3 or 4 of you at once ALL committed to writing for an hour straight.
I write better when the house is clean. Not sure why, but it seems to make it easier to think that way.
DeleteIt is my job as a rare blood courier that drains my time and my mental energy. Thanks for following and commenting today! Roland
ReplyDeleteWell, somebody has to do this job - may as well be us, right?
DeleteLOL you got it. My housework takes a backseat when I'm in writing mode and even tho Hubby hates it, I tell him, "No one ever won an award or got a deal for the cleanest house." ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen I'm "in the zone" everything takes a backseat. What's a girl to do?
DeleteM.J., You forgot play with pooches, go pick up boys, put battery-charger on car, shovel snow, make snowmen and drink more coffee, but other than that, you got it right....haha!
ReplyDeleteSnowmen...in my climate! That's a good one, Raymond:) Maybe up there in Canada, but not out here in the desert southwest, where I live! Thanks for stopping by and chatting today:)
DeleteHehe I soooo relate to this one MJ... I think people wonder what writers really do all day :) Oh wait what's on Facebook right now... and yes I need to read some more...!!
ReplyDeleteHi Christy! Thanks for stopping by...I know, right? What a life we have, what a life indeed:) Best of the weekend to you!
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