Okay, so my deadline is fast approaching...more like barreling down on me with both guns loaded, yelling, "Finish the damn book already!"
So I decided to adopt our very own Mary Martinez's philosophy and declare this week AITC week! aka "A** in the chair week!"
Pulling a Liz Lipperman, here are the Top Ten Reasons Why...I MUST keep my AITC all flipping week long!
10) It's easier on the bum than on the feet (me bum has much more padding and can withstand the stress better)
9) These pages won't write themselves (or will they...but that's another story...mwahahaha)
8) My family will leave me alone if I look comatosed (zombies are scary...or so I've been told)
7) My husband will cook if my hands look like claws (picture Michael Jackson's Thriller video...scary)
6) My house will look worse than I do (maybe someone will clean...one can dream)
5) Someone else will play taxi (I'd get lost, searching for my plot because it's long gone, people!)
4) My kids will do their homework on their own (Mommy's talking to people who don't exist...can you say schitso? cuz there's definitely several people living in my head. They really don't want my help in this state of mind.)
3) I can't quit my day job (I am a writer...right?)
2) I signed on the dotted line...more than once (careful what you wish for, people!)
1) The book is due...duh! (enough said!) PS the duh was meant for me because I seem to be thick headed lately. New mantra I'll be chanting all week until it sinks in:
A** in Chair, book due...duh!
So tell me, my people, what keeps your A** In The Chair? Curious minds want to know, but then I've got to go. A chair is calling my name. It's time to get to work :-)
Karitown out!
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Morning, Kari:
I'm struggling with the AITC thing today. Well, not completely as in I'm in the chair, but taking care of other stuff. Stuff like, um, reading this blog, LOL!
I know we have to allow ourselves a few moments of that, but my problem is focus right now. It helps me to leave the house, go to a coffee shop or the library and forget all that needs doing.
Oh, this is serious "pot calling the kettle black" stuff, but I have to say, sending the check back as my husband keeps chanting to me (You have to love the boy. He thinks he's motivating!!) is a pretty good incentive.
I love the list Kari, but those of us who know your hubby are grinning about now. Doesn't he cook all the time???? LOL!
"Finish the damn book," the pot says.
Ha Ha, Liz! He cooked for years, and still does sometimes, but I mostly cook now. Though.....he cooks much better :-))
Hey, he so didn't marry me for my cooking and he knows that!!! Hence the 4 kids!!
And yeah, Debbie, here I am checking the blog too! Dammit, AITC, the book is due, duh! Yet, I'm STILL not listening.
Groan!!!!!!!!!!
Kari,
Look at it this way. If you weren't on deadline what would you be doing all day.
Sleeping in. Eating bon-bons. Watching your favorite soap. Cooking 5 course gourmet meal. Hold it, didn't Liz say your husband does the cooking. Doing someone elses dirty, stinky laundry. Taking a car load of screaming peeps different places, husband included in screamers.
Given those choices I can't see what your problem is.
Write, only way you'll be able to avoid them.
Oh, and finally. The world will be a better place when we get to read your book.
ha ha... I'm doin it too! My chapter has a weeklong deal going called C2C (Cheeks to Chair)... we set our own daily goal and have to report in at the end of the day... have to say, it's harder than I'd expected but definitely a good motivater. Good Luck!
I've belonged to the AITC group for a couple of years now and I still haven't perfected the theory of keeping my A** in the chair. I'm working on edits/rewrites to get back to Christine by the 14/15th but I'm behind on my schedule. I think I'm intimidated with what I have to do.
Love your list!
Hubby headed out of town through Sunday so I spent all day paying bills, getting groceries, cleaning house, doing laundry, and taking sick kid to doctor. But....I'm all caught up. Other than carting kids around every night for sports activities, the days will be mine and my goal is to finish the first draft by Sunday night! 52 pages in 5 days is sooooo doable. who knows, maybe I'll even write more :-)
And thanks Lindsay, you're so sweet!
Kari, get that book done because I am going to be hounding you.
I can because just a few minutes ago, I finished the damn book!!!!!!!!!!!
Now it's edit time, then off to beta readers.
I'm going out with my bunko group tonight and I promise there will be margaritas!!!!!!!!!!
Kari,
I've been called a lot of things but sweet isn't one of them. And I'm with Liz, get it done. I've got faith you can do it.
I can't wait to have your problems:) Good luck!!!!
Awesome Liz! I cannot WAIT to read that sucker. and you were worried! ha you still have over a month before it's due!
Thanks Tonya. It's exciting but scary as hell :-)
I work on the computer all day long, so it's just click! read a blog, click! write a scene, click! check on a forum, click! pay a bill. This works for me because I have the attention span of a gnat--no, a flea. Jumping around keeps me sane. The only time I'm very still is when there's a great conversation going or if I'm reading a wonderful book.
So, writer up! Finish the book so I can read it.
Problem is, I keep AITC when I don't have a good reason to do so. That's why it's so big! ;->
Marilyn
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