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, for sure.<h1 id="d82e">Find out your “WHY ”</h1>Here is my WHY —<blockquote id="3e5d">I write to entertain and educate people with interesting and useful information and earn money.</blockquote>My WHY is plain and simple.I know why I take the toll of finding and arranging one word after another to craft a story. And if I procrastinate a lot (which I often do. LOL!!), I will get derailed from my goal. And it will eventually impact my life negatively.Remember, your WHY is the reason that keeps you going. It tells you whether you need to write one article per week — or one article per day.When you don’t have any WHY, you are bound to procrastinate much as a writer.The sooner you find out your WHY, the better. It’s the very first step to being committed to something. And when you are committed to something, there is no scope for procrastination.<h1 id="f5d6">Smash your big tasks into pieces</h1>Nobody told you to write a 1000-word article in one sitting.Start with 200 words, then take a break. Then, write another 200 or more and have a cup of tea or coffee after that or listen to one of your favorite songs, and then come back to your desk and write another 200 words or more.Most of the time, we get overwhelmed, thinking that the task is too big for us to complete, and start procrastinating.But if you break your big seemingly impossible task (let’s say, a 1000-word article) into a few smaller manageable pieces (for example, five 200-word paragraphs), it will become easy and fun.Not only that, it helps you relax your nerve and bring out your best writing.<h1 id="f07b">Use a To-do list with strict deadlines</h1>A To-do list is a great procrastination killer.I religiously maintain a To-do list. And for that, I use my notebook. I

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pen down the things I need to do tomorrow using bullet points. Then I cross the task as soon as I finish one.It’s really fun.Here is what my To-do list looks like —<ul><li>One story for Medium by noon.</li><li>Walking/Sports — 1 hour</li><li>Searching for story ideas — 1 hour</li><li>Reading — At least ten pages</li><li>Online course at 5:00 PM</li></ul>I sometimes fail to complete all the tasks on the To-do list I make. But I’ve seen that when I go with strict deadlines, it’s more likely that I procrastinate less and complete all the tasks.So, I highly recommend you use a To-do list with strict deadlines. You can use any android To-do list app or use a pen and notebook just like me.Trust me, To-do list helps.<h1 id="3fa8">Closing thoughts</h1>I don’t know anyone who never procrastinated in life.Not just you and me, every writer has to battle and beat procrastination on a daily basis to remain productive. So —<ul><li>Find your WHY and be committed.</li><li>Break the big tasks into manageable pieces.</li><li>And use a To-do list.</li></ul>I wish you all the very best.Thank you for reading.<h2 id="e40a">New to Medium?? Unlock thousands of AWESOME stories only for $5/mo. and OUTSHINE others — Click Me.</h2>If you want to read more of my writings, do check out the following articles.<ul><li><a href="https://readmedium.com/to-err-is-human-to-edit-divine-326d2e2690d5">To Err Is Human; To Edit, Divine</a></li><li><a href="https://readmedium.com/i-write-masterpiece-others-write-bullsh-t-mindset-83290d23b661">I Write Masterpiece, Others Write Bullsh*t — Mindset</a></li><li><a href="https://readmedium.com/why-clarity-is-a-powerful-tool-to-grow-your-audience-b81a9a12394">Why ‘Clarity’ Is a Powerful Tool to Grow Your Audience</a></li></ul></article></body>

The Lazy Writer’s Easy Way to Beat Procrastination

Here is how I battle procrastination and win.

Today, I don’t feel like writing; I will do it tomorrow.

This is how procrastination starts for a writer. You think today you are not in the mood for writing. So you close the writing tab and do something else.

Maybe you start to binge-watch Netflix, scroll Facebook or Instagram, or, have a guilty pleasure of consuming stupid videos on TikTok or YouTube for eternity.

Your day is doomed!

And there is no guarantee that you will be in the mood for writing tomorrow. Probably, tomorrow you will convince yourself that you are in writer’s block only to postpone the painful pleasure of putting words on the white canvas.

Let’s admit it.

We writers don’t feel like writing most of the time and procrastinate a lot. I mean A LOT!!! Not because we are not passionate about writing — but because writing squeezes our brain too much.

Writing demands too much energy and creative exercise. So, your brain wants to avoid it. It wants you to procrastinate and do something else.

But the good news is — there are a few ways (even for a lazy writer like you and me) to beat procrastination and be more productive.

If you follow them, you’ll be able to beat procrastination and skyrocket your productivity, for sure.

Find out your “WHY ”

Here is my WHY —

I write to entertain and educate people with interesting and useful information and earn money.

My WHY is plain and simple.

I know why I take the toll of finding and arranging one word after another to craft a story. And if I procrastinate a lot (which I often do. LOL!!), I will get derailed from my goal. And it will eventually impact my life negatively.

Remember, your WHY is the reason that keeps you going. It tells you whether you need to write one article per week — or one article per day.

When you don’t have any WHY, you are bound to procrastinate much as a writer.

The sooner you find out your WHY, the better. It’s the very first step to being committed to something. And when you are committed to something, there is no scope for procrastination.

Smash your big tasks into pieces

Nobody told you to write a 1000-word article in one sitting.

Start with 200 words, then take a break. Then, write another 200 or more and have a cup of tea or coffee after that or listen to one of your favorite songs, and then come back to your desk and write another 200 words or more.

Most of the time, we get overwhelmed, thinking that the task is too big for us to complete, and start procrastinating.

But if you break your big seemingly impossible task (let’s say, a 1000-word article) into a few smaller manageable pieces (for example, five 200-word paragraphs), it will become easy and fun.

Not only that, it helps you relax your nerve and bring out your best writing.

Use a To-do list with strict deadlines

A To-do list is a great procrastination killer.

I religiously maintain a To-do list. And for that, I use my notebook. I pen down the things I need to do tomorrow using bullet points. Then I cross the task as soon as I finish one.

It’s really fun.

Here is what my To-do list looks like —

One story for Medium by noon.
Walking/Sports — 1 hour
Searching for story ideas — 1 hour
Reading — At least ten pages
Online course at 5:00 PM

I sometimes fail to complete all the tasks on the To-do list I make. But I’ve seen that when I go with strict deadlines, it’s more likely that I procrastinate less and complete all the tasks.

So, I highly recommend you use a To-do list with strict deadlines. You can use any android To-do list app or use a pen and notebook just like me.

Trust me, To-do list helps.

Closing thoughts

I don’t know anyone who never procrastinated in life.

Not just you and me, every writer has to battle and beat procrastination on a daily basis to remain productive. So —

Find your WHY and be committed.
Break the big tasks into manageable pieces.
And use a To-do list.

I wish you all the very best.

Thank you for reading.

New to Medium?? Unlock thousands of AWESOME stories only for $5/mo. and OUTSHINE others — Click Me.

If you want to read more of my writings, do check out the following articles.