Procrastination. It’s one of the ugliest words in any writer’s
(or college student’s) vocabulary. Yet
unfortunately, it can be one of the most familiar, as well. Case in point: this post.
I would say
let’s just call the last two months “the lost months,” but that would imply
that I am never going to go a considerable length of time without posting in
the future, and…well, I know my track record.
I also know how difficult it can sometimes be to stick to a set
schedule, especially if you are a procrastinator, like me.
The reality
of life is that sometimes things do not always pan out the way you originally
imagine they will, and if you are a procrastinator, it is very easy to trick
yourself into thinking that something important can be put off until the next
day. Or the day after. Or the day after that…
If you are
a writer, this cycle is particularly vicious.
Ideally, writers should strive to put something to paper (or Word
document) every day, just so their skills do not go to waste.
Even writers struggling with writer’s block
should do this in order to see if an idea will spring to life. When writers fail to do this (and worse, when
it becomes a habit), it gets increasingly harder to return to a stable writing
routine.
