I absolutely hate false starts. I am not a very hardworking human, and when some of my hard work goes to waste, I get depressed very easily. Anyway, something new has been thought of- and hopefully, I’ll not have to scrap off my work.
Also, I am having this urge to write outside these days (never done it because it’ll feel weird if passersby see me writing), but indoor environment is very distracting. Unless, it is night. And, I can’t afford nightwriting a lot from now onwards, since that fucks up almost everything except my writing.
Internet is such a big distraction. I think I’ll develop a policy of not using the internet until I write something concrete. But, it’s tough. (I have been addicted for around 5 years now.
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Other than that, I am waiting for my return to Manipal, since the mundane life here, is getting on my nerves.
Writing outside can work for some. It has worked for me. I get big chunks of work done while writing in a coffee shop. A reason probably (for me) could be that I don’t have to sit alone in a room and be restless for a long time. When you are outside, there is enough going on around which will keep you alert and fixed in your seat but hopefully not distract you from your work.
And I think, trying to stay away from internet until some work is done is a decision any writer trying seriously to have output will have face at some point. But being some one who has successfully adhered to it (the rule that I will not log on to the net from my computer until I write for at least 2.5 hrs) I can say that it is only tough in the beginning. You get gradually weaned off the net and that urge to update on everything on the media is not there anymore. As some one said, we are defined by not only by what we are exposed to, but also what we refuses to be exposed to.
And finally, loathing something what one has written is what makes a writer different from wannabes. It shows that one has objectivity. And that together with the willingness to put in the back breaking hard work to improve is what makes or breaks a writer.
That is encouraging to hear. Thanks for commenting.