Obstacles

So, we pretty much all have figured out that there are things we have to do in life that isn't writing. Things happen. Things come up. We make commitments, and we fill up our schedules.

Maybe this is because I'm a tactile/paper-pen/hands on learner, but when I find that obstacles have been getting in the way of writing, the most useful way to figure things out is to write them down.

I never finished my NaNoWriMo novel. Yeah, I reached my 50,000 word count, but I have yet to complete the plot. I just have this teensy little part of the resolution left, but ever since November I haven't even looked at it. What's stopping me?

1. My own laziness. That is the big problem here--it's too hard to turn on my laptop, wait for it to warm up, pull up Microsoft Word, refocus, and write. And really, it is too hard. It's not convenient.
2. I don't want to. This ties in with the above point, because if you don't want to do something, there's nothing like a little inconvenience that seals it. I don't want to refocus because my brain is spaghetti by the end of the day.
3. I always have better things to do. This is a valid point. I can always catch up on school work. I always have something else to do that is very important, and my NaNoWriMo Novel is not on a time limit now.
4. My wrists. My other valid point is that I have carpal tunnel syndrome (left over from the first time I did NaNo), which is aggravated the more I type. I'm also a pianist, and I need to save my wrists for that.

When you write down your obstacles, you will find that they all exist. There is never an invisible force that built an invisible wall between you and your book--there is always an existing obstacle. You will also find that some are more valid than others, like important commitments or a physical condition are more valid than laziness.

Actually, right now I already feel the twinges of pain shooting up my elbow, so I'll stop now (see, valid excuse for not posting!). Happy writing!

Yours without wax,

Izori