To group or not to group

I finished the next chapter on my current WIP and took a break to check my email, gather and all those yahoo groups I'm connected to. I love reading all the advice, listening to success stories, posting my own promos, but the time...

It's very tempting to spend hours online reading, posting, chatting and generally not working on your writing. I sometimes get caught up and before I realize it, an hour or more has passed. I recently read an article that talked about some very successful novelists and how they organized their day. One thing they all had in common was restricting their time online whether it's promotion, blogging or even updating their websites. I've been trying that and it works. I've written over 20,000 words on my manuscript in the past ten days. Look at your own time on the net and make sure it's not your procrastination tool.

Sue

Comments: 5

J. G. Weddle Jul 8, 2007, 10:59am EDT

I can see where hours could be lost reviewing and commenting on comments here at Gather, but I can also see the promotional and potential networking posibilities. I write when I can get into it, and can spend untold hours on a WIP, but there are days when I do not even wish to look at what I am working on, so I try to promote. I am hopeful that Gather, and it's many members, can help me get the word out about my work and even the web site we are using to promote with. If you have a minute, please check out risingstarauthors.com and critique it for me. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. I do beleive that Gather can be a helpful marketing tool and the group interactions can be helpful to writers at any level.

reply to this comment

andrew c. Jul 8, 2007, 4:36pm EDT

cool article

reply to this comment

ELLEN B. Jul 8, 2007, 5:01pm EDT

A 10. Because we all need to weigh advice and critisim as well, to see if it fits in our lives. I am a little like J. G. I can identify with his comments. And I place value on the comments I get. Thanks for the thought, Ellen B

reply to this comment

John Philipp Jul 8, 2007, 10:36pm EDT

An issue I'm struggling with myself. Think I need an internet time slot and that's it.

reply to this comment

Luna Rushdi Jul 8, 2007, 10:53pm EDT

Good point Susan. . I am a great procastinaor myself and know very well where you're coming from. I agree with John on this, I think I will start to time slot myself as well.

On the positive note, however, I started to use browse during ad breaks when I watch tv. This lets me have my daily fill of the internet while minimising time waste during hours that should be more productive.

reply to this comment

To group or not to group

Comments: 5

Join the Conversation

You might also like

More by Susan Kelley