Comments on: Do I Procrastinate?

By: Quilly

Quilly — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:03:15 +0000

Jules — usually with syllabus assignments, things changing wasn’t an issue, but that is why I don’t ike to outline my sermons and speeches too tightly. I want to be able to reshape for a current event if it warrants a mention.

By: Jules~

Jules~ — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:29 +0000

Oh how well I relate to that predicament. I fight with doing things early for several reasons….one being the simple thought process of completing it. The second being the fact that I KNOW things will change before whenever the due date is.
Consequently I can never stir up something I am happy with until it is deadline time.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:07:36 +0000

Mar — welcome home! I have never noticed a problem with your writing — but I have noticed that your pictures are outstanding!

Cath — I am my most creative when I am too tired to second guess myself. When I am sleepy, I get some of my best and most creative ideas.

By: Crazycath

Crazycath — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:34:15 +0000

Quilly that is a wonderful piece of writing. I looked at this too but did not serve it the justice you have. I work like that too, especially with essays. The number of times I was writing my best at 5am…
I think this is sometimes why I blog so late. I am at my most creative in the middle of the night!!

By: Mar

Mar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:45:46 +0000

Procrastination is only human, I guess…or maybe it is my own excuse!!
Enjoyed reading your post, reminded me of those due papers in college…which is a long time ago
Written assignments were not my strong feature, it is still difficult for me to write. That’s maybe why I love pictures …
I work best under pressure, no matter what.
Back from vacation and catching up between laundry loads!

By: Quilly

Quilly — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:37:59 +0000

David — thank you. Have you read my short story? It is available in a tab on the side of my blog.

Nancy — I am so glad you understand.

Amber — I think procrastination is a very common trait!

Melli — never prepare too much when God is in the mix. Just get a good grasp of the material, then stand back and let him work. He is awesome.

SN — I suppose that’s what “they” mean when they say, “Write what you know”.

Juliana — so, we’re all adrenalin junkies and our brains only work when we’re under duress?

Dr. John — adrenalin and fear are great motivators.

David — I have noticed you very much enjoy tongue-in-cheek insults.

Holly — I have had a few times when I was sure my procrastination was going to bite back, so I always manage to squeak through.

By: hollydolly

hollydolly — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:47:35 +0000

oh yeah, i totally related to this. i wish i had a dime for every time i started an assignment half a day before it was due. the times i started before that? inferior quality. (suckfest).

By: david mcmahon

david mcmahon — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:03:27 +0000

Quilly, I have to say I chuckled at your comment about my verse bringing tears to your eyes!

That was hilarious – and accurate!

By: Dr. John

Dr. John — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:44:08 +0000

Funny that’s the way I diod all of my major papers even my doctoral thesis. There is something about having a sword hanging over our head that causes creative juices to flow.

By: juliana

juliana — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:37:33 +0000

wow, this was brilliant. i’m speechless.

and… well, i almost always work in the same way… and have difficulty getting a useful idea until the very last moment. seems to be the cae with many creative people…

By: silverneurotic

silverneurotic — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:15:37 +0000

I find that I do my best writing like that-when there’s very little leeway until the paper is due. I also learned that when I try to fit my writing into a certain “academic” way-the words just can’t flow. But once I allow my personality come out a bit, I’m fine and can crank out a paper in relatively no time.

By: Melli

Melli — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:56:37 +0000

That is USUALLY how I work too! I remember when I had to give my brother’s eulogy, I was still putting finishing touches on it on the way to the church! It was a GREAT eulogy though! And when I had to write THE Birthday Prayer a few months ago… I worked on it for WEEEEEEEKS – it was horrible! I trashed it the night before the birthday and started again from scratch! I swear God wrote that prayer! It was awesome! Sometimes, that’s just the way it has to be! No pressure? No conviction!

By: AmberStar

AmberStar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:37:24 +0000

I loved this post….I loved it especially, because that is how I write and how my papers got done while I was in college. I can’t tell you how many nights I was up fighting the paper and the computer…it was still DOS in those days. I think you are a brilliant writer and maybe a lost sister to boot. Some days my stream of conciousness writing is better than others.

By: ummm... one second please...

ummm... one second please... — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:07:11 +0000

why do today
what you can put off til tomorrow?

By: david mcmahon

david mcmahon — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:02:09 +0000

Simply brilliant, Quilly, you champion
I love the candour of the telling.
It’s a wonderful piece of writing that I would recommend to any writer.
The best stories / assignments write themselves – we are just the conduits.
Any `artificial writing’ is always stilted – and the best writing only needs one single flash of inspiration, like the starter motor on a good car.