tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post116846158164969149..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Deadlines and PatienceWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1168541793965423082007-01-11T13:56:00.000-05:002007-01-11T13:56:00.000-05:00Hi Kristine,great post. I agree that the push and...Hi Kristine,<BR/>great post. I agree that the push and pull of writing and the business in which it lives is difficult to deal with. Most important, probably, is get the writing done. But then again, patience is not my middle name or anywhere on the family tree. Good luck with everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1168540683803895022007-01-11T13:38:00.000-05:002007-01-11T13:38:00.000-05:00Kristine, I think a daily page quota helps me from...Kristine, I think a daily page quota helps me from getting bogged down or--as you point out--impatient with the whole process. Even 2 pages a day is a goal worth making for yourself because it breaks a seemingly insurmountable task into very small, but do-able portions. With a small page quota, you can be really, really pleased with what you accomplish, and it's hard to be overly critical of just 2 pages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1168538605625045142007-01-11T13:03:00.000-05:002007-01-11T13:03:00.000-05:00For me, lack of patience is linked to self-critici...For me, lack of patience is linked to self-criticism. I feel like I should be further along than I am.<BR/><BR/>My self-acceptance task of the month is being okay with not knowing where my writing is going right now. I need to stick with my lack of direction until a way emerges that I'm invested in enough to stick with for years. But that doesn't happen overnight!<BR/><BR/>Our meeting last night got me thinking about where I want my writing to go. I can't say I've come up with any answers since then, but it feels good to be facing the question head on rather than avoiding it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1168518548518666262007-01-11T07:29:00.000-05:002007-01-11T07:29:00.000-05:00Nice post, Kristine.Unfortunately, I can't help yo...Nice post, Kristine.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I can't help you with the patience thing. I'm a procrastinator at heart, so what seems like patience is really just me putting things off. That's why I do better with deadlines--even self-imposed ones. <BR/><BR/>Now perseverance I can help you with...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com