Ten Things To Do Instead of Writing

Top Ten Things To Do Instead of Writing:

1. watch old episodes of The Animaniacs

2. help daughter melt hot glue so that she can make incredibly complex jewel bauble for cosplaying obscure anime/manga character

3. research bicycle trips through Italy/Denmark/Ireland (after driving to supermarket less than a mile away)

4. unpack fall/winter clothes in triple-degree heat because magical thinking is a thing (I ❤ autumn)

5. let dog out

6. check Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr (need to build platform, right?)

7. let dog in

8. read blogs about productivity and daily schedules of famous writers

9. let dog out

10. drink wine.

(Here’s a video from The Animaniacs in case you’ve forgotten–or never knew–how brilliant that show was.)

Published by Jennifer Roberts

I’m a writer, teacher, library advocate, and breast cancer survivor. I live in Southern Oregon, where the mountains are tall, the lakes crystal clear, and the beer hoppy. I’m currently working on a novel set in 17th-century England that involves witches, alchemy, and a wicked-smart crow. View all posts by Jennifer Roberts

5 Comments

strangealliances says:

September 16, 2014 at 2:21 am

Pinky and the Brain. Cartoon excellence. Now I’ll get no work done.

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1. Out of Time says:
  
  September 16, 2014 at 2:24 am
  
  Oh, yikes–sorry for the hit to your productivity! (But seriously, has there ever been anything so brilliant? The Animaniacs video about Hamlet? Just. Too. Much.)
  
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  1. strangealliances says:
    
    September 16, 2014 at 3:38 am
    
    The whole series is genius. Thanks for reminding me. I’ll use them as a bribe at the end of a piece of work.
Elizabeth says:

September 16, 2014 at 6:11 am

The dog can easily take up 30% of your day. Good choice.

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jbailey2013 says:

September 16, 2014 at 6:13 am

OH YES – With only minor amendments – e.g. cat/son…

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