What I Learned in 2019

Things that decrease my word counts.

I am easily distracted
If someone shows me a ball of yarn I have to make something. Kill me. I'm a crazy old crochet lady. I made a few afgans and other things.

I have also found lots of things to watch on streaming services. I try to justify it with a blog post but that doesn't put words on my docs.

I like to sleep too much
Depression is the cause of my hibernation and I have come to terms with it. Its far too easy to sleep if out than to battle it. My bipolar cycles have been leaning toward depression which isn't helping either.

I am not motivated
I don't really have a word count goal anymore. Going to a habit pledge in 2019 didn't help. Hopefully, this year with a word count pledge it will be different.

What I need to get better at.

I need to schedule my time better
I used to have a writing time everyday but these days I dont seem to adhere to it. I need to get back to that. It was just a few hours everyday but it made a difference in my word count.

Inspiration is key.
I have lost the spark of excitement with fandoms. I need to find something new that will cause me to write. I also need more original story ideas that I can get excited about.

There's a time and place for yarn and games.
I can have it all I just need to plan better. I want to make things and words but I need to find a way to do both. As for the games, I am losing interest in them. Soon they won't be a problem.

If I keep all of this in mind I should be able to get back to my wordy ways in no time at all.