Pep Card: Day 24

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Pep Card: Day 24

Procrastination, I think, gets a bad rap. To start a project and see it through to completion, we need the pressure and sense of urgency procrastination provides. Sure, in the midst of a frantic all-nighter to get a paper or report done, it fels horribly dysfunctional. But I see procrastination as a terrifically functional way to minimize toil and maximize output. So if you've been letting yourself fall behind on your novel, it's okay. You're just allowing the pressure to build, waiting for the do-or-die moment to arrive before you throw yourself into the book with everything you've got. A note to all procrastinators, though:

That moment starts today.

Day 24 flashcard from the No Plot? No Problem! writing kit, the genius brainchild of Chris Baty.


Not only did today's Pep Card simultaneously vindicate and terrify me, but it brought to mind that one Calvin and Hobbes strip where Calvin needs to write a story for class and instead of writing he's playing in his sandbox with Hobbes. Hobbes calls him on it, and Calvin chastises him by stating that one does not simply turn on creativity like a faucet; one must wait for the proper mood to strike. Hobbes innocently asks what mood that might be, and Calvin - without missing a beat - states simply: Last minute panic.


Happy Last Minute Panic Week.

Comments

[dancinpenguins]

that is one of my favorite c&h strips ever

and awesome icon!

[age.livejournal.com]

Hee, it's mine too. I quote it often.

And thanks :) It seemed appropriate.

[randomdream.livejournal.com]

LOL @ the Calvin and Hobbes reference. Any idea which of the C&H anthologies that might be published in?

[age.livejournal.com]

I can't recall which one specifically. I have'em all, but it's been a while since I've read'em.

[randomdream.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've got a gigantic stack from childhood. I have no brothers or sisters, so reading about Calvin's adventures was a bit like having a little monster of a bro. Or at least I thought so. I'll have to dig through them once I get a chance. I.e., December. Thanks again for sharing! :)

[age.livejournal.com]

My pleasure! I adored them because I found Hobbes' relationship to his surroundings fascinating. When parents or anyone else was around, he appeared as a stuffed tiger from their perspective, but when we switched back to Calvin's perspective, he was alive.

I had no doubt that he was alive, and everyone else was just too dumb to notice.

[theperfectspy.livejournal.com]

Half way through November I found a copy of a Calvin and Hobbes book my family has, coloured in places (I think I had found the felt tip pens). I read through it, laughed my guts out and realised...

My MC is a grown up female version of Calvin (in the whole totally random but kinda appropriate daydreams/fantasies she has). She's just not as insightful.

They are gods.

Rach xxx

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