Draft Dodging

I am a draft dodger. 

Evidence of this can be found almost everywhere: in my notebooks, on my phone, on this blog. You don't see it, but I do. I'm great at starting things, but not so great at finishing them. 

I currently have three drafts on this blog, which isn't bad, considering I had six last week. Rather than finishing and posting, I decided to direct my energy into deleting them. I guess that, with blogging, it's best to just write and post immediately. Half the time I write some stuff, save it, then avoid it. 

After reading through the drafts on this site, I realized that a lot of what I wrote seemed completely irrelevant. Or stupid.  That kinda scares me, because it makes me wonder about previous posts. Good thing I rarely read over old posts. 

Actually, I probably should, as James often points out grammatical or spelling errors from previous blog entries. I suppose that's what I get for, at times, being overly ambitious about getting things out there and not overthinking. I guess being mindful and reading carefully BEFORE posting is really what needs improvement.

​In any case, I find it weird that I tend not to go back to drafts once I leave them for awhile. Some of the ones on my blog have been sitting there for months, getting no attention, and a few of my story ideas have sat dormant for years in notebooks and folders. 

As I sit here in my housecoat...do you say housecoat or robe? To me, robe just sounds sleazy. Anyway, as I sit here, in my housecoat, I realize that I need to make a commitment to spend more time with my writing--with my ideas--and less time with Scully and Mulder. 

Or, maybe I can just watch one episode of The X-Files per night, and stop allowing myself to be sucked into the mothership. But I LOVE me some X-Files, and I want to get caught up before the Revival hits in January! Maybe I can make time for both! Maybe. I want to believe...