Enforced Deadlines

Posted on | June 6, 2010 | No Comments

I’m lazy.

I also do too much.

This is a bad combination.

I don’t know what got into me, but I finally snapped and decided to do something to enforce a deadline on myself. I need to get this novel done and polished and I’ve been that dreadful; combination of slack and busy that means a low word count for me.

So… I spent some money. I’m going to fly to San Diego in 2011 to attend the World Fantasy Convention. It’s a literary convention geared towards agents, authors and publishers. Several writers I’ve been in touch with have gotten book deals by pitching their books at World Fantasy, and I’m hoping to do the same. At the very least, I’ll get to shake some hands and make some contacts.

But, despite all the money that has been or will be spent, I’m not going if the book isn’t done. And I mean DONE. Edited. Polished. Looked at by other, smarter people.

Everyone is motivated in different ways. Some people are motivated by cheer leading and the positive approach. I’m motivated by consequences. They don’t have to be good or bad per say, but there has to be a consequence to my actions or I’ll just sit on the couch and watch Joss Whedon shows.

So… in the interests of not missing out on an amazing trip, I’m going back to writing now.

What motivates you?