tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post8086301864007057781..comments2023-10-26T07:46:34.503-05:00Comments on Tabby's Nocturnal Nights: Making the DeadlineTabitha Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481112489770686775noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-19001497599876282152012-03-20T22:23:09.388-05:002012-03-20T22:23:09.388-05:00Ok so I set deadlines and don't make them. I t...Ok so I set deadlines and don't make them. I try goals, no luck there either. I spend way too much time on the internet- I can take all day checking email- so today I forgot to even check email until after one pm. Yay that I finished the final three contest entries- that I agrees two weeks ago to judge! Now I have time on my hands and blogged about that even.<br /><br />Good luck finishing your book and making deadlines.Calisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-12089836778648865592012-03-19T06:57:16.128-05:002012-03-19T06:57:16.128-05:00I find I work better under pressure. So I set a de...I find I work better under pressure. So I set a deadline, then dawdle on the computer until I can't possibly dawdle anymore. LOL.Sharon Cullenhttps://sharonwritesromance.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-37795699773454514422012-03-18T08:46:17.703-05:002012-03-18T08:46:17.703-05:00By the way I forgot to add - I'm amazed by the...By the way I forgot to add - I'm amazed by the photo of the girl & wolf here.Adila Mammadovanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-73713268285666273312012-03-18T08:45:13.378-05:002012-03-18T08:45:13.378-05:00I'm terrible with the deadlines. The only thin...I'm terrible with the deadlines. The only think I accomplished last month is reaching 50% of my every-day goals. However, I don't loose hope. 50% last month, 75% this month & 100% future month=deadline reach.Adila Mammadovanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-78158162436356626232012-03-17T17:14:23.257-05:002012-03-17T17:14:23.257-05:00Loved the post. It's amazing how being a write...Loved the post. It's amazing how being a writer just sucks the time out of your day. Probably not what we initially imagined, right?Isabella Macottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497954823403397270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-18101369847366133252012-03-17T12:14:49.081-05:002012-03-17T12:14:49.081-05:00I'm with Brenda - internet & email sucks m...I'm with Brenda - internet & email sucks my time and zaps my creativity. I have lists of things to do, but like an addict I check my email. I have to impose a limit on myself. I'm a writer, not a social networker.Sheri Fredrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994182452859135844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-26209474574477615122012-03-17T11:29:23.369-05:002012-03-17T11:29:23.369-05:00I think you really have to, Sara, espcecially afte...I think you really have to, Sara, espcecially after you're published. I have so many ideas for stories, but have a hard time getting started on one project. If I don't set deadlines, I'll never accomplish anything new. Right now, I've got one story set in gally that I have to proofread by next week and three submissions I'm waiting to hear back on. I also have a short story I just have to write the ending to, then I can put it aside for a couple of weeks, before I have to edit, polish and submit that. Some of my deadlines are imposed by publishers, like galleys and submission deadlines, but I also try to impose self deadlines for completing projects. <br /><br />Right now, my dilemma is trying to decide which new project I want to start on first. And then I have to build in gaps for working on any contracted stuff. It's never easy.<br /><br />Best of luck in making your deadline!Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-7317034357577998122012-03-17T11:25:45.239-05:002012-03-17T11:25:45.239-05:00The Internet is my biggest time drain. I limit mys...The Internet is my biggest time drain. I limit myself to 5 minutes on facebook and twitter per day. But emails? Ugh! I get hundreds every day. I'm retired so I don't have that outside job and my family lives in other states. It's just my husband and cat, and both seem to understnad my devotion to craft. I set a 4 month deadline for each book. Once I know my projected finish date, I tell my agent so she can put me on her reading schedule. This sense of accountablity drives me forward. My problem is the other storylines that pop into my head...me thinks I have ADD...LOL. I understand your getting distracted. I suffer form that, too. For me it's a delaying tactic for when I'm facing a scene I don't know how to write. When that happens I put on my big-girl-girdle and plow headlong into the madness. Good luck, hon.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-72781458933957386272012-03-17T11:20:46.690-05:002012-03-17T11:20:46.690-05:00The one thing that has really helped me stay on tr...The one thing that has really helped me stay on track is something I've been doing for about five years now. I buy one of those daily calendar books. Each day I list everything I need to accomplish. I list appointments, due dates, etc, in it as well. I try not to carry anything over to the next day if I can help it. I've become more focused and productive this way. And, seriously, I just love checking things off a list.:-DAlexis Morganhttp://www.alexismorgan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-14782780158444692672012-03-17T11:19:09.382-05:002012-03-17T11:19:09.382-05:00Glad you posted this because I have been strugglin...Glad you posted this because I have been struggling lately with getting things done that I need to.<br /><br />So, I have made myself not only deadlines, but a list of things I need to accomplish everyday. <br /><br />That means I have to cut my online time in half. That has been my biggest time suck. I will limit my online time to half an hour in the morning to comment on as many blogs as I can. And then an hour in the evening to catch up with goings on.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.com