Guilty

Writers procrastinate. I'd like to think that I'm not intentionally putting off my writing, but the truth is I have often found myself engaged in menial activities that I tell myself I'm doing to "warm up" to writing. Of course, by the time I'm done doing them, I either don't have time to write or the mental level I tell myself I need to be at to be creatively productive is too low. So, intentional or not, here is a short list of the things I do when I sit down to write...other than write.

- Daily Sudoku (I consider this a mental exercise. Usually done in about 20 minutes.)
- Text Twist (I consider this a mental exercise, too. This can go on indefinitely.)
- listen to iTunes
- read writer blogs
- post in my blogs

Having just completed the above, it's time to start writing. There isn't much time, though. Having the house to myself is a luxury, so naturally I wasted most of it. Off I go!