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Writer's Procrastination: Personal Narrative Analysis
I have been suffering from what I call writer's procrastination. I have plenty to write. Enough to get me well into next year. I seem to have a hard time making myself sit down to do it. When I do sit down, I find other things that catch my attention. Oh look, a new crochet pattern!
I think that sometimes the trouble is not that I do not want to write but that I know when I get into a creative flow state, which is usually when I have to stop. In addition, do you know what? It can be physically painful for me. When totally focused on one task, switching gears is never easy. I work part time, there are days when I am scheduled for mornings, and sometimes it is mid-day.
I am not going to let it get me down. Yes, I am not writing as fast or
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