Welcome to "Why I'm Not Writing." We all know that the only thing writers like doing more than writing is avoiding writing. So every Friday I list five things that have distracted me from my writing that week.
I also encourage you to share with me what made you procrastinate this week by posting with #whyimnotwriting on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram, or share in the comments below. I'll feature my favorites with everyone here.
Carpet Shampooing
Last weekend, I hit peak adulting and rented a Carpet Shampooer and cleaned my carpets. Between a kitten, a long haired cat, and a long haired dog, who likes to throw up grass occasionally, our carpets were in need of a good, deep clean. It only took a few hours and afterwards we got to rearrange the furniture. So satisfying!
Single Parents
I’ve been on a big sitcom binge recently for some reason. I’ve tried out a few different shows on Netflix and Hulu, some good but too short, others bad enough that I couldn’t get past the first few episodes. However, I finally landed on Single Parents, a light-hearted comedy about raising kids. I can’t relate to it at all, but I still get a good laugh from seeing Brad Garrett stumble through fatherhood.
Ring Adventure
This new game from Nintendo came out for the Switch last week. The game aims to get Adventure RPG fans off the couch to exercise more. I’ve been playing it in 30 minute increments for about 7 days now and have to say it’s a ton of fun. It’s not too hard but extremely entertaining. I highly recommend it.
NaNoWriMo Prep
This the last full week before November 1st, the start of National Novel Writing Month. So, this is the last few days available to expand my knowledge of my main characters and the new world I’m building for this book. I have the major plot points pretty much nailed down and am looking forward to jumping in next Friday!
Costume Creation
Since Halloween is on a weekday this year, most of the parties we’ve been invited to are happening this weekend. So, we’ve been working this week to get our costumes finalized. Daniel is making his from scratch. I bought a costume, but have to make some upgrades before it’s ready. Can’t wait to show it to you guys next week!