How do I stop procrastinating?

[Rokuro-Sama]

I am very aware that I need to be writing a chapter right now, but everything is a distraction to me right now. Plus whenever I get stuck on a sentence I start scrolling through this forum.

 

[melchi]

Close the tab with the forum in it?

 

[Generic.Archdemon]

Disconnect from the internet.

 

[Rokuro-Sama]

Close the tab with the forum in it?

Good idea honestly. Sadly I would just replace it with something else.

Disconnect from the internet.

I'll try this.

 

[SailusGebel]

@RepresentingEnvy Help the vampire aficionado.

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

I am very aware that I need to be writing a chapter right now, but everything is a distraction to me right now. Plus whenever I get stuck on a sentence I start scrolling through this forum.

Reject the forums and just start writing. That's pretty much all I do. I just close every tab, except for the document and music. You can take breaks though to check the forums. If I am writing 1k words I will stop around 500 to look at the forums.

 

[Premier]

Trick yourself.

Tell yourself you'll read the forums later, you're just going to write one sentence. Then keep doing it until you're done or forget you're meant to be procrastinating.

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

Trick yourself.

Tell yourself you'll read the forums later, you're just going to write one sentence. Then keep doing it until you're done or forget you're meant to be procrastinating.

Procrastinate checking the forums with writing. Another thing I will do sometimes is set a hard time. Like "I will start writing by 2PM", and then I do that.

 

[Corty]

Go offline. Sometimes you must be hard on yourself.

 

[K5Rakitan]

Procreate and lactate. That way, you'll be doing something productive instead of procrastinating.

 

[Paul_Michaels]

I am very aware that I need to be writing a chapter right now, but everything is a distraction to me right now. Plus whenever I get stuck on a sentence I start scrolling through this forum.

I don't know. This feels like a self-fulfilling prophecy

 

[MatchaChocolate69]

I am very aware that I need to be writing a chapter right now, but everything is a distraction to me right now. Plus whenever I get stuck on a sentence I start scrolling through this forum.

I am looking for the answers even now.
I know for sure that it takes absolute discipline and self-isolation.

 

[Alfir]

You just work, I think it works?
Unfortunately, I am not eloquent enough to say more, but less youtube tend to do the trick for me.

 

[BearlyAlive]

That's the neat part, you don't. You just use your writing as an excuse to procrastinate something else

 

[SalivaSpittingWorm]

To relax and not think about writing. Being distracted and looking for something else to do is a sign that you need a break from writing. When you associate writing with the words "I should or I must," you need a break. At least that's what I think. :)

Here, we have a saying. "You don't have to do anything except die and pay taxes."

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

Good idea honestly. Sadly I would just replace it with something else.

I'll try this.

Best way to disconnect is to download your story directly onto your computer. It should tell you that you will be able to edit it without WiFi, and that will make it easier to disconnect from the internet.

 

[WingsOfPhantasy]

Just do it.
No seriously, just do it.
And once you just do it and upload it, hopefully you'll either come back to edit it to smithereens or just do it again.

 

[GlassRose]

I am very aware that I need to be writing a chapter right now, but everything is a distraction to me right now. Plus whenever I get stuck on a sentence I start scrolling through this forum.

Get someone else (IRL) to hold you accountable to a deadline.

 

[georgelee5786]

Close everything. No music. It distracts.

 

[Paul_Tromba]

Go somewhere else and think. Imagine the chapter you're writing. Decide exactly how you want it to go, or at least the end goal for the chapter and a start. The rest you will flesh out while writing it. Once you're done thinking, go back to writing and turn off all distractions. Phone, music, tv, background tabs. only the writing program can be open. Then write and set a time limit to get it done. it helps.