Comments on: Egg Timers Aren’t Just for Fiction Writers

By: philip hendon

philip hendon — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:04:25 +0000

What a great idea! As somebody who will do anything but write (and is contemplating/just started blog writing) I need something to discipline me, so I think I will try the egg timer method next time I am procrastinating!

By: C. K. Palmes

C. K. Palmes — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:44:20 +0000

I’ve wondered myself whether an egg timer or some other kind of alarm might prove helpful when I hit a wall in my writing. I’m working on a novel at the moment, typically I try to aim for between 3000-4000 words per day, but there are some times when the procrastination demon rears its ugly head. In those cases, a distraction is very, very welcome. However, I do think that an alarm would actually manage to guilt me back into my word count, after around twenty minutes or so of dithering.

By: Janice F Baca

Janice F Baca — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:09:11 +0000

It's good to know that writers like me have moments that they want a break from writing. Your article gives me encouragement to grow in my craft. Thank you for your article. .-= Janice F Baca´s last blog ..Discover you – Recover you! =-.

By: Debra Stang

Debra Stang — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:09:08 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one who occasionally hates writing. I usually “ease” myself into it by checking email, stats, earnings, etc. Then I talk myself into doing just one poject that’s approaching a deadline. Usually by the time I’m finished with that one project, I’m involved and ready to take on more, but it’s nice knowing I have the freedom to stop if I want to.
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By: Angharad L

Angharad L — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:57:06 +0000

This sounds like a great idea. I just started writing my first novel a few months ago and I keep running into those days when I want to do everything else but write. I thought I was the only one that had days like that! Now I know better. Hopefully this trick will help. Thanks for the advice. ;0) .-= Angharad L´s last blog ..A Narnian Christmas: in defense of fantasy =-.

By: CoffeeJitters (Judy Haley)

CoffeeJitters (Judy Haley) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:31:28 +0000

I've been using this technique for years, for everything from cleaning the house to packing for a move to making progress with my writing. The more heinous the task, the shorter amount of time I put on the timer before I can take a break and tend my farm on facebook. .-= CoffeeJitters (Judy Haley)´s last blog ..Work of Art =-.

By: madz

madz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:52:29 +0000

That egg timer sounds interesting. And indeed, not matter how much we love writing (or programming for me), there will always be a time where we hate it. And I guess doing something else will really help. .-= madz´s last blog ..Travel Time =-.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:35:53 +0000

I usually use a word count instead of a timer. Maybe 100 or 200. That usually gets the ball rolling. My breaks usually coincide with me running out of coffee and having to head up to the house for a refill. Thanks for the post! .-= Jonathan´s last blog ..Why I Blog =-.