So, I was writing something for the blog and as usual, my mind
went all over the places. I started thinking about everything under the sun;
about life, friends, mom, dad, sister, brother, my book's new cover, about the
next novel, how to concentrate, revenge, hatred, trust and evrythinggggggggg
else that usually human being thinks about; like I will drink Orange juice
every day- By. Default., I will wash my face 4 times a day- By. Default. (it's very hot here in Delhi/Gurgaon), that I
will pack my things, and what will I work tomorrow in office, the trip to
Jaipur that we are planning, etc etc etc...
It happens with many of us, especially who wants to write. To
'focus' is the major concern of the writers. Since people usually write on
laptop that is connected with internet so instead of writing our mind goes to
the Facebook updates, YouTube videos, updating tweets, and most of the time
go-ogling about something unwanted or not that important at that moment of
time. Most of us Want to write but are not able to write. There may be
concentration issues or determination.
I was trying to understand my own situation and trying to figure
out that what is it that stops me and many other people along with me to not
write. I came with up with few things that stops me to write on a regular
basis.
First was concentration: Whenever I open an article to finish or
start, I am surely out of focus and my concentration is more on other things
rather than writing. I am more interested in doing Facebook or researching
about something. Writing requires a lot of focus and most of the times you lack
that to put out your thoughts on paper.
Second was I couldn't find something interesting to write: Many
times I start writing and then the article does not excite me to write it or complete
it. I lose interest in the article myself and that makes me to stop there. Next
thing I do is to re write the article, well re writing does not work for best -
TRASH is what I get and the article is there in drafts folder for months.
Third is external environment: That affects me a lot, in fact
quite a few times. I see people watching movie, going out, just finishing their
office work and then enjoying their free time doing nothing. When it comes to
me after my office life there is another life waiting - MY Author's life. I
sometimes don't want to write at all and enjoy the life like other people are.
When after few days I realize that I am wasting my time after work, I get back
to writing.
So I have an action plan for myself going forward.
The best and easiest thing that will make me to write is 'One word
challenge to my own self'. Yes - so what I will do is every week or fortnight I
will give myself a word that I have experienced or want to experience and will
write on that. Say for example - Crush :), or Love, or Life, or Jealousy, or
Career, or Goal. So with that one word I would some up my own experience in
life!
That is so exciting, isn’t it? Let me start with this next month!
Till then you can come up with your own plan of writing.
