I’ve been making a push to use 750words.com the last few weeks to get myself in the habit of writing. Will it make me more prolific on the blog? Possibly. Am I going to start cutting and pasting from that website onto here? Hell, no!
Well, unless you want to read two or three paragraphs every day of “Lessee, what to write… I can’t think of anything at the moment, but since I have to write 750 words, I have to think of something…” Sometimes I can come up with something worthwhile, sometimes it’s a lot of rambling bullshit. Either way, I’ve been getting better about writing every day.
I’ve got a nine-day streak going at the moment—before now, I maxed out at three. Pretty impressive display of willpower back then, right? But to show my commitment this time, I’ve signed up for May’s One Month Challenge. I’ve pledged that I’ll write 750 words every day for the entire month. If I succeed, my name goes up on the Wall of Awesomeness. If I miss a day or more, it gets posted on the Wall of Shame. Which sounds better to you, awesomeness or shame? Time to summon a little extra willpower!
Incidentally, the website gives participants the option to pledge themselves some self-created rewards or consequences depending on the result of the challenge. Sure, some people will go on a shopping trip if they succeed and cry if they fail, but some are more creative. Consider:
If I succeed, I will… treat myself to double cheese burger
If I miss a day or more, I will… go into a one-month abstinence of double cheese burger
Now that is a commitment. I couldn’t think of anything to put in my personal contract, but suffice it to say that I’ll revel in my awesomeness or wallow in my shame depending on the results. Wish me luck!
