First drafts
Procrastination is one of the biggest reasons for first drafts are not finished. I know first-hand information. I can not even tell you how many stories I have started, and then never completed. I think the reason is simple - I want to start thinking about it as work but as entertainment.
The per-minute typing is not fun anymore, it's a chore, and therefore you are less likely to do so. The way I've been the past is just as easy - just look at writing as entertainment. If you get in the film and the characters are true for you, you will begin to look for us every day sitting on your letter. For me it's like my favorite shows, only I decide what happens and how it ends. For me it's more fun than anything else.
Sure, it's easy to become distracted cook, or you can go and play with your kids or friends, or just the latest episode of Lost. There will always be distractions. It is inevitable. How can you avoid these distractions can ruin your chances of becoming a writer. Do not let them away from your desk, take time to implement. If your time to write each evening at 7, but ultimately you are distracted and watch American Idol, it might help you change your time to write.
At what time during the days you feel at least distracted? Perhaps only in the morning, before you do anything else. Maybe it sit an hour before bedtime and get a few pages done. Each time is better than no time. Maybe you can only afford to spend 20 minutes a day. It is also okay, as long as you make it a habit every day.
It works best for me is to write directly before bedtime. Normally I go to bed early one or two hours and take my laptop. I seem to do my best to leave right now. Maybe because I have had the whole day thinking about what I write. At that time rolls, 9 o'clock around, I can not wait to climb into bed with my laptop and write a couple of hours.
Another thing to consider - how exciting is your story? If you have a hard time, should have in your story, perhaps the reader will too. You may want to check with an element of excitement. Each story can benefit from a bit of action, or a little romance, or a little secret. If you are happy to write about it, your readers are encouraged to read it too. Happy writing!
