Athletes go into training, alter their diets and sleep patterns, sacrifice activities that impair performance. Is writing a novel really a less rigorous pursuit?
This is my attempt to build the habits that will get me to the finish line that's called THE END, one small step at a time.
Each day I will add one new discipline:
Day 1: Go to bed by 10 pm.
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I love this! How like you to reach out with encouragement to others while you complete your own task. I predict there may be more than a novel when you're done with the 100 Days of Discipline.
ReplyDelete♥ Carolyn
Great idea for a blog. Good luck to us all.
ReplyDeleteI'm right here with you, Patry!
ReplyDeleteSO excited to see you all here!
ReplyDeleteI keep telling myself to go to bed early and wind up half-dozing on the couch till 4AM. Patry, you inspire me to do better.
ReplyDeleteAlthough my goal may not be writing a novel, I think this training program could be applied to any goal and, so, you have another follower. Thank you, Patry.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to see you here. I hope you'll put a post in simply wait announcing this new blog. It's a wonderful idea, and may help me in the future. I'll be following, but not your first discipline. Even if I were a morning person, my work schedule just won't allow it.
ReplyDeleteJosephine: That's been my habit, too--but starting tonight (in 11 minutes to be exact, I'm changing it!)
ReplyDeleteLarramie: So good to see you here! I hope and believe you're right--discipline applies to any goal.
Steve: You've got to go with what works for you. I used to work a lot of late nights, and I've never entirely gotten out of the schedule. But these days, I've gotten very skilled at wasting my free time in the evenings.
Sweet dreams!
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm going to bed by 11 but don't ask me to give up chocolate. :D
ReplyDeleteI found you! What a great idea...I've subscribed and I'm following.
ReplyDeleteR: Give up chocolate? Never!
ReplyDeleteLisa: So glad you're here...Now I'm off to bed!
I already go to bed at 10 PM--and am awakened by jim's alarm at 5 AM (out of bed by 6!) to be at school at 7:20 (or so). I don't know if I can do any more.
ReplyDeletethat's been my excuse the last 3 years.
but I am on spring break this week. so NOW what's my excuse?
I am going to read this blog and see if I can write something of value even if it's just for me. Thank you, Patry.
ReplyDeleteClare: I've read your work on Gather. You CAN! Glad you're here.
ReplyDeleteAh, this is the discipline I am trying to achieve for the month of May. So far, well, not so good. Insomnia doesn't help. But I'll keep trying.
ReplyDeleteIt generally takes 21 days for a new discipline to become a habit. Of course, that's 21 days of doing it, not thinking about it.
janet: Ha! I've tried the 21 days of thinking about it method many times myself...Good luck getting to bed early. It's an eternal challenge for me, too.
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