Hello, everyone. It’s been a while since my first blog post, so
let’s get reacquainted. My name is Sean and I’m working as an intern for B.A.
Binns this summer to learn more about the process of writing and publishing.
I’ve been mulling over what I should write about in this post for
a while. I spun in my desk chair, I doodled, I stared out my window for
inordinate amounts of time, and then I realized what to talk about:
Procrastination.
Most of my work revolving around my internship and the class I’m
taking to accompany it are both done remotely, meaning that I don’t get much
one-on-one time with B.A. or my professor. This is a common position to be in
for many jobs in publishing and writing, and it poses a few challenges that I
haven’t encountered before.
Procrastinating is nothing new to you. Everyone deals with the
feeling. You know that you should do something — you have to — yet you find yourself cleaning the bathtub and watching YouTube videos about how octopus brains function.
Sure, I tried to fight my lack of motivation with organization. I
made schedules with allotted times for work and relaxation and there are a
half-dozen to-do list themed post-its on the wall above my desk. These tactics
did not improve my productivity. Instead they forced me to stare at my
anxieties every time I sat down to try and complete something. So I stopped
sitting down to try and complete things. Obviously that method doesn’t work
very well for me.
I also tried to pep-talk myself. I’m not going to go into much
detail because every example starts with me talking to my reflection and ends
three hours later with me making another pot of coffee because coffee begets
productivity.
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