The Productivity Cycle

[morethings5]

Fellow creative types: I wish to describe today a problem I like to call "The Productivity Cycle."  It is an issue of motivation and energy.  Here is what happens:

Step 1: Idea!  Oh boy.  I have an idea for a thing.  Maybe it's a drawing.  Maybe it's a story.  Maybe it's a LARP.  Right now, it's a LARP.  I am writing two LARPs.  One of them is mine

Comments

[katiescarlett29]

Thank you for writing this. Reading this made me get off my ass and actually start writing a short story I've been meaning to write for a couple of months now.

[morethings5]

We have weekly meetings to discuss characters and plots, and those definitely help to keep things moving. I can't even begin to imagine writing either of these games alone.

I will try the music thing. I usually avoid it while writing because it's distracting, but I think if I try music in a different language like you suggested, or music without lyrics, that might help. Thanks for the tips!

[breakinglight11]

I have a similar experience with this sort of process. The thing that keeps me going is focusing on how good it will feel once it's done and people are having fun playing it and telling me how awesome it is that I wrote it. :-)

[marigumi]

Having a deadline that someone else is expecting me to have stuff done by is crucial for me, because what usually gets me through the Tedium is Fear. I have an intense fear of missing deadlines, and even though I may procrastinate until an hour before something is due, the Fear will ultimately get it done. If I don't have a deadline, however, all bets are off.