Reverb 10 | Prompt 2 | Writing

Nice post Ali! I can definitely relate--especially to the 'distraction' piece. I always have to make sure my house is clean before writing or I have a difficult time getting anything done. :) Coffee shop is always a great idea too!

I could have written this! I think procrastination and perfectionism are just inherent in those of us who love to write... its a part of the art. But, you're not alone in the distraction and de-prioritizing departments... I'm right there with you!

Focus is difficult, isn't it. Thanks for the link to Leo's book and congrats on providing the 3rd prompt!

I love Anna's Braids!

Those tiny braids are DIVINE !!!

Thanks for sharing this....and I LOVE the braids.

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OMG - those plaits in Anna's hair! They're too cute!

Anna's pigtails are so cute and her little skirt, such a little girly. Thank you for this post it nice to know that even you a great writer has a hard time wirting sometimes.

love reading this, ali. today is friday already, and i've just received december 3 prompt. from the very beggining i thought you should contribute to this project, and there you are! i'm loving reverb10, and this is my first year doing the december daily album too. i'm actually merging the two projects. i don't know if because i'm single with no kids, the holidays don't have a strong appeal to me, but at this time of the year i usually get together with family and reflect a bit more about life, so the reverb10 prompts are just perfect to me. and the december daily the perfect way to document it all. thank you so, so much for sharing so much with us!
and i love anna's braids, too! and the cats drawn on the chalkboard (i'm a cat person, love all things cat-related).

those little braids are so adorable! that chalkboard looks like the perfect size for her--where did you find it? i've been looking for a sturdy one for my kiddos.

Love It! I can use any little bit of advice or tips or encouragement for writing. My favorite Roundtable episodes were always the ones about story and journaling. I'm struggling with it... affraid of my own words... but I try to sit down and write, to get used to my own language (English being my second langusge doesn't make it any easier)

Thank you Ali. Love the picture of Anna!

reverb 10 looks interesting. will check it out. thanks.

Distraction is definitely my greatest writing enemy.

What a great photo of Anna - love those little braids!

those teeny tiny braided pigtails have to be the cutest thing ever! very sweet.

I can totally relate. My computer desk seems to be a mind field of distractions, but is where I do almost all of my writing. I think I just need to walk in there with one sole goal in mind and be focused on it.

I am all too familiar with the "typing and deleting, typing and deleting." You put the symptoms into words beautifully. For me, removing the obstacles to my writing sometimes means - simply - to read something beautiful, like this. Thank you.

I've always avoided the journaling part of my books deciding instead to write a short phrase or sentence because when I do try to journal it sounds disconnected and blah. I'm wondering if you can point me to some past posts on your blog where you gave some journaling pointers? I've searched around but not found it on my own.
Love what you're doing so far with your daily, so glad it's December!

This really got me thinking Ali, thanks! And I have the same problem...I seem to think that I need an immaculate work area to be creative, but I think it's more just procrastination because I believe the words won't come, but you are right...they will!!

interesting take on the promt I so couldnt wrsp my head around it yesterday but I think I am starting to get an idea of how I could answer this.