By Sean Brenner

A writer’s workday is mostly spent writing, right?

Wrong. Writers spend most of their time, on average, procrastinating.

Procrastination is endemic to many workers, but writers and other creative professionals elevate it to an art form, often exploring any possible avenue to delay the inevitable for as long as can be.

Unless you have superhuman discipline, procrastination will come for you eventually, so it’s important to learn to manage it—and maybe even take advantage of it. 

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