Hello procrastination.

[auroracloud]

I wonder if, for the purpose of finishing editing a story (at least enough to be posted before deadline), it is absolutely necessary to spend several hours intermittently staring at the document and then proceeding to do anything, anything at all, but editing? Until it's the middle of the night and you're tired to the bone? Because that's always the way it happens for me.

Well, at least my boots look really neat now. And I got this little sewing job done that's been waiting for months. Also read several LJ entries that I'd missed. I suppose I could still do some ironing... There's a button on my coat that could be sewn on better, too.

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[trobadora]

I wonder if, for the purpose of finishing editing a story (at least enough to be posted before deadline), it is absolutely necessary to spend several hours intermittently staring at the document and then proceeding to do anything, anything at all, but editing?

Seems to be! It's what always happens to me too.

[auroracloud.livejournal.com]

I try to believe it's my subconscious hard at work with the story, but I suspect it's just sheer terror. :-D

[trobadora]

It can totally be both! :p

[auroracloud.livejournal.com]

True, that! Because often, some time away from actually staring at the screen does help.

[trobadora]

It really does. I feel like if my ideas don't get enough time to properly percolate, the story just won't come out right.

[auroracloud.livejournal.com]

Same here. And it depends totally on the story how much time is enough.