Meeting Deadlines

 I am both good at meeting deadlines and bad at meeting deadlines. It just depends...

Professional Deadlines

If someone else is relying on me, if someone else has given me a specific date to have a piece of writing completed, then, no question, they will get it when they need it. Whether it's a blog post I've written for someone or edits for a publisher, I won't delay. I will get that work done. 

Self-Imposed Goals

If, however, I've given myself a deadline and nothing is hanging on it, getting completed by that date, then I suddenly become an expert procrastinator. I think the thing that drives me is consequences. I never want to let someone else down, but apparently, I have no problem with letting myself down. 

Trying to Improve

It's a really hard thing to resolve. At least it is for me. To get better at something like driving myself forward without repercussions or rewards. I love writing, but I also love reading other writers' books just as much, and that's a lot easier. 

Maybe one way to do it would be to reward myself for hitting goals, but that might be extreme for every daily deadline. Incentivising, though, is a good way for me. I do love a little treat. I just need to find the balance so that I'm not rewarding myself for every ten words I write. 

The Drive

Maybe the real incentive should be succeeding in something I really want. Perhaps that's what should be driving me forward, but it's the fact that when it comes to being a writer, you can work as hard as you want, but success isn't guaranteed. 

Another aspect of being a writer, though, is that despite the uncertainty of success, I still write. I just want to write more. 

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