Chloe Jacobs's Blog - Posts Tagged "routine"
Back on Track
It has been hard to stay on my writing schedule lately. First there was this new puppy in our lives, but she's become part of the family now and we've almost got the routine down pat...but then there was all this glorious warm weather! What's a girl to do?
Still, I have responsibilities and must get some work done, so I've buckled down and even turned off the internet in order to put those words on the page.
What do you do to focus?
Still, I have responsibilities and must get some work done, so I've buckled down and even turned off the internet in order to put those words on the page.
What do you do to focus?
Research and Rules
Since I write mostly fantasy or paranormal, with a little horror thrown in every once in a while, I can mostly make stuff up if I want. But there are times when I need to do some research.
I don't look at my research the same way some writers do, though. Most of the time I'm not researching a thing in order to write it "properly".
See, I want to know everything there is to know about a thing so that I can twist it around on itself. I'm a firm believer in understanding the rules before breaking them. :)
What do you think of research?
I don't look at my research the same way some writers do, though. Most of the time I'm not researching a thing in order to write it "properly".
See, I want to know everything there is to know about a thing so that I can twist it around on itself. I'm a firm believer in understanding the rules before breaking them. :)
What do you think of research?
The Theory of Motivation
I'm a little less motivated today (tired)
Ever wonder where motivation comes from? There are a number of different theories.
1) Instinct Theory: Biology -- the same thing that drives birds to make their nests and spiders to spin webs;
2) Drive Reduction Theory/Arousal Theory -- similar ideas, they assume motivation is like hunger or thirst and must be sated or balanced to achieve calm;
3) Psychoanalytic Theory -- based on Freud, who said all humans have 2 basic goals: to help us survive, or prevent our destruction. So this theory would assume that motivation is a survival instinct; and
4) Humanistic Theory -- the idea that humans are simply wired to achieve their maximum potential and will always do so unless obstacles are placed in their way (which can include hunger, thirst, financial difficulty, etc)
So what's your theory?
Ever wonder where motivation comes from? There are a number of different theories.
1) Instinct Theory: Biology -- the same thing that drives birds to make their nests and spiders to spin webs;
2) Drive Reduction Theory/Arousal Theory -- similar ideas, they assume motivation is like hunger or thirst and must be sated or balanced to achieve calm;
3) Psychoanalytic Theory -- based on Freud, who said all humans have 2 basic goals: to help us survive, or prevent our destruction. So this theory would assume that motivation is a survival instinct; and
4) Humanistic Theory -- the idea that humans are simply wired to achieve their maximum potential and will always do so unless obstacles are placed in their way (which can include hunger, thirst, financial difficulty, etc)
So what's your theory?
