I am doing a lot, honestly

Daily writing prompt

What have you been putting off doing? Why?

I’m putting it off right now. Can’t you tell?

Right now. And now. AND NOW*.

*also, now.

I’m not unique in putting this particular thing off. In fact, I am sure there are a bunch of people on WordPress right now doing exactly the same thing. I see you, fellow putter-offers, we are a community right now.

And what is that thing?

Yes, you guessed it. I should be writing my novel. I should be actually doing that thing which allows me to grow and develop as a writer. I should be being creative, putting my truth on the page, crafting fine sentences into a twisting narrative, etc. etc…

But I’m writing a joke blog post instead.

Just to really hammer home the point, let’s list the things I have done this week instead of writing that novel:

Baked a cake (lemon drizzle)
cleaned the toilet (needed doing, another thing I had been putting off)
stripped the bed
folded all the clothes from ‘the pile’ (yes, that pile)
wandered into town
wandered back out of town
sat in a coffee shop with the intention to write, but read a book instead
messaged Julie asking when she is coming home (she has been away for a week)
washing up
my homework (this one was important, so I won’t feel bad about that)
played games (… less important)
made a soup (Butternut squash and sage!)
stressed about how much soup I have (seriously, I made WAY too much)
went to my French class
swept the kitchen
cleaned the sinks
washed multiple loads of laundry
reflected on how the patriarchy is affecting our lives (a lot and it’s bad)
read other children’s novels (for inspiration, of course)
re-watched Star Trek: The Next Generation (Jean-Luc Picard – need I say more?)
watched a film called Spectral (was a bit meh, but I got to the end)
went to therapy (also important)
went out to buy some more soap
walked to the river and back
walked to the river and back AGAIN (this sounds more impressive when you don’t know how close I live to the river)
wrote a blog post including a really long, pointless list (like that is a good way to spend my time?)