*While I was supposed to be editing, on a day I had set aside for editing.
- Made two loaves of bread
- Done three loads of laundry
- Answered emails and comments
- Faffed around on Facebook
- Read other people’s blog posts
- Written my own blog posts (including this one)
- Added some scenes to my fifth Ambeth book (not the one I’m editing)
- Ordered groceries
- Watched a video tutorial on how to make mayonnaise.
- Made mayonnaise
- I also considered doing a writing prompt for someone else.
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
I might start editing now, I guess…
Helen Glynn Jones 
WOW – Talk about Sloth LOLOL Not in YOUR case Helen 😄😄😄
Am I the Story Writing Sloth? 😀 😀
Helen, have you seen that preview about a movie with a sloth in it, the sloth runs a bank and takes for-e-v-er to do a transaction? Very telling about burocracy. Anyway, I wonder how long it would take a sloth to actually tell a story? I just had this amusing image of an entire day passing through which the sloth is still telling his kids a bedtime story. When he finally says good-night it’s 24 hours later. Not sure where else to go with that. But it was extremely important to think about as I continue to not think about what I’m supposed to be doing. 🙂
That’s so funny, Eilis! I never thought of that. And they sleep all day, so does a bedtime story happen at night time, or just after breakfast? Lots of things to think about instead of thinking about the editing that I’m supposed to be thinking about!
LOLOL
Glad I’m not the only one who has those “highly productive” days. 🙂 Last time that happened to me was… this morning. 🙂
Ha ha, that’s excellent, Eilis – glad I’m not alone either in having such ‘productive’ days!
I cleaned my bathroom and was so pleased with my efforts that I announced myself as a domestic goddess on Facebook… You’ve just totally put me to shame!
Ha ha oh no! I was laughing at myself because I don’t think I could have done more things to avoid what I was actually supposed to be doing! Making mayonnaise? I’ve never done that in my life before 😀
Haha! How did it turn out?
Not too bad, actually! It looks like mayonnaise, so that’s a positive. Have put it in the fridge to try tomorrow, though the little taste I had was quite nice 🙂
Well if I see you’ve disappeared for a few days I know why haha! Are you feeling better?
Still not great, though better than I was, thanks for asking. And now the gorgeous girl has it too, so she was off school today. Still, better now than during Easter holidays 🙂
Aww i’m sorry to hear that my lovely – hope you both feel better soon!
Thanks lovely Suzie, I’m sure we will 🙂
At least you were productive 🙂
Ha ha, yes, we have bread and mayo so it’s all good 🙂
I never do that sort of thing. As you can tell, I’m actively engaged with what I’m supposed to be doing at the moment (go out running errands), instead of reading & commenting on your blog. Yup. Actively.
Of course. I can see that you would never ever be distracted by other things when there are things to be doing 😉
Wow – you were busy! Check out my post tomorrow I may have the answer to problems like this 🙂
Thanks Lucy – I’ll make sure to do so (instead of doing my editing) 😀
Seriously though, I will.
Completely hopeless. Me that is likely. On Monday I planned out the last 10 chapters of the book I’m working on. Today I planed to write 5 of the 10. So I went up to town to plot out my A to Z blog tour for April. Lovely day mind you
Ha ha, that sounds like an excellent use of a nice spring-y day, Geoff! It’s still writing, right? 😉
I know that’s what I tell myself
🙂
Me too only my procrastination wasn’t as productive… I hate the ‘E’ word. 😢
I know, it’s such a slog, isn’t it? Our lovely shiny stories that we adored not so long ago reduced to a collection of words that we have to pick apart and put back together again. I actually went and made mayonnaise, something I have never done in my life before, to avoid it! 😀
I hid and feigned illness… not pretending openly you understand. I took to looking a little ‘wan’ and huffed frequently. Now I feel guilty as hell. 😯😕
Oh that made me laugh out loud! Especially the huffing. I love that you hid from your editing 🙂 I’m sure it understood, and I’m sure you’ll get to it once you’re feeling better 😉
I am not unwell well not in the body though it’s debatable if i am well in the head 😕😉😜
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Ha ha – love it! Tomorrow you can make the salad to go with the mayonnaise.
Thanks, Louise! Sounds like a plan 😀 Of course, that will involve me going out to get the vegetables for the salad for the mayonnaise, and then if it’s a nice day I might do some more errands… 😉
Plan a veg garden? For future mayonnaise-related procrastination, of course 😉
Well, yes, I suppose it’s coming up to spring planting season. So I’ll need seedlings, and pots, and possibly a planter sort of thingy… Hmm, yes, this could take all day at least 😉
Yes, quite a few of my own ‘writing’ techniques here. Blah blah blah. Now, what was I doing…?
Yes, these are all legitimate techniques, Colin – glad to hear I’m not the only one who ‘writes’ this way 😉
I think you were trying to shame yourself. It backfired. 😂 That is ridiculous how much you got done! If you weren’t so nice, I’d love to hate you. #justsaying 💖
Ha ha, thanks Sarah 🙂 It’s amazing how much you can get done when you’re doing things to avoid the thing you should be doing…
True…
Ah…Edit Mode… It’s the most productive I get. Except it is rarely at the computer 🙂
😀 Glad to hear I’m not the only one, Sue!
Your comments section is nice ad reassuring on that score 🙂 Hope the cold is abating too.
Yes, I seem to have struck quite a chord with this list! And the cold is easing slightly, thank you, though it’s making its way through the rest of the family now.
I think every writer knows the feeling of Edit Mode 🙂
They have a nasty habit of spreading, don’t they?
They do, sadly 🙂
🙂
I’ve never actually written a lost of my accomplishments, although I guess writing a To Do list and ticking them off is the same! A highly productive day for you, excellent! 🙂
Thanks, Miriam – imagine if I’d actually done some editing instead 😀
Hahaha That will happen
Planning invites distractions, right? (Whew, busy!)
Oh so many distractions! 🙂
Well someone put the pro in procrastination today lol
😀 I think I know what you mean, at least, I hope I do! Too bad I don’t have editing to avoid every day, hey? Imagine what I could achieve.
Happy to contribute to your efforts today. I’m just now getting to the blog world. My brain is tired.
You did indeed, and thanks for the email 🙂 I’m about to sign off from blog world, as it’s getting late here.
Why do today what you can put off tomorrow? Writers are ingenious when it comes to procrastination. Oh, how I’ve been there. But I never made mayonnaise…that was so clever of you. I actually laughed out loud when I read that. Better days ahead, Helen, though you accomplished so much! 🙂
Thanks Steven,I’m glad you read it in the light it was intended 🙂 I’ve never ever made mayonnaise before, so I was really being creative with my procrastination – will see what it tastes like tomorrow (when no doubt I will come up with a whole other list of things to do instead of editing!)
I think I laughed because you were so organized about it. Watched tutorial, made mayonnaise. So structured! I’m a little envious. You’ll get around to it when it’s the right time… some things you can’t plan, you just do. And you’ll do. 🙂
Thanks, Steven 🙂 It only took about half an hour to watch and make, so as procrastination goes it wasn’t too effective. Today though, today is the day I edit… I think. 😉
Good luck!
Thank you 🙂
Oh my for a bit of procrastination you sure did achieve a LOT! I am in awe. But there is no escape… you still have to face the dreaded E-word. Its still sitting there, waiting for you. I think there must be something wrong with me, I actually enjoy the editing!
I actually don’t mind editing either, Ali. But I’ll more than happily procrastinate on other things… 🙂
Haha! Me too!
Nothing wrong with you, Ali! Sometimes I’m okay with editing, especially when the end is in sight – but yesterday it seemed I would rather do anything than tackle it 😀 Hence my super-productive day of doing anything but editing!
Well you may not have got your editing done but it wasn’t a wasted day by any means! 😊
Very true 🙂 And you never know, I might get stuck into editing today…
Lordy, I thought I could procrastinate. I’m so glad you posted this!
Ha ha, thanks Mick – glad you took it in the spirit intended 🙂 Imagine how much I’d get done by procrastinating every day…
I must try it…
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By heck, you had a busy day avoiding editing. I’ve always wanted a breadmaker and I’ve added it to my Christmas list 🎅 Is that what you use for making your bread, Helen, or do you make the Mary Berry way ifrom scratch?
ha ha I know, I’ve said to a few people, imagine what I could achieve if I procrastinate every day! 😀
And no, I don’t have a breadmaker any more – I have a machine that mixes the dough for me, then I knead it by hand and shape it etc, cooking it in the oven. It’s one of the nicest smells, isn’t it? Freshly baked bread 🙂
I agree, there’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread and to have some for breakfast in the morning. I’ve only been put off buying a machine because a friend told me they are quite noisy and would wake them up at 4:30 in the morning when the machine started making the bread.
Mary Berry would be proud of you making your own. I watched here make hot cross buns the other evening on TV and I did wonder why when they so freely available all year around now.
Oh, I make my own hot cross buns too – nothing like fresh baked. I don’t always put the crosses on though – then they’re just spiced fruit buns 🙂
I do remember our bread maker being quite noisy as well, so maybe have a go at making some bread the old fashioned way first?
Oh Helen, I can’t even make beans on toast without burning everything so I think it will have to be the breadmaker if I go down this route. 😄
😀 Well, they are very good, and if you keep the kitchen door closed there shouldn’t be too much noise.
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This made me smile! 😋
Well, it is a bit of a joke 😀
Procrastination over and I’m getting on with it now!
I know that’s why I was grinning! Reminded me of me 😋
Reblogged this on Suzie Speaks and commented:
As the self-proclaimed Queen of Procrastination, this post by Helen really made me smile…
Thanks for the reblog, Suzie! Glad it made you smile 🙂 You’ll be glad to know I finally got on with some editing…
Yay!
Good to know I’m not the only one who feels smug because I got a lot of things done only to realize none of them were what I set out to accomplish…
Ha ha – yes, I didn’t even feel smug about it, I just couldn’t believe how much I could find to do instead of the actual thing I was supposed to be doing 😀