How to tackle procrastination and writer's block

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BBC Maestro

BBC Maestro

Ай бұрын

Discover how Alan Moore, Jojo Moyes and Malorie Blackman tackle the procrastination bug. From setting achievable expectations to learning how to overcome writer's block, they share plenty of advice to get you writing.
Timestamps:
01:02 - How to tackle procrastination - Alan Moore
04:00 - Setting aims and goals - Jojo Moyes
07:40 - Overcoming writer’s block - Malorie Blackman
Need some inspiration?
Take a look at these 23 creative writing prompts to help get you going -
bbcm.co/4bJvvGL
Useful links:
Jojo Moyes’ BBC Maestro writing course Writing Love Stories - bbcm.co/3QOEPkI
Alan Moore’s BBC Maestro course, Storytelling - bbcm.co/44VVxog
Malorie Blackman’s BBC Maestro course, Writing For Young Adults - bbcm.co/4bkd4su
See more writing courses - bbcm.co/3QNLvje

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@willing1043
@willing1043 Ай бұрын
I like how it goes normal chair, normal chair, and then Alan Moore has like a throne.
@Wingedmagician
@Wingedmagician Ай бұрын
For me it was more like normal lovely person, normal lovely person, wisened old wizard.
@blastard8980
@blastard8980 Ай бұрын
And yet that's the chair that fits him, for he's a king.
@Ozgipsy
@Ozgipsy Ай бұрын
Alan is unbelievable. Always esoteric yet practical.
@magueysunset
@magueysunset Ай бұрын
I had to learn to slow down...way down...literally focus on one small thing at a time. And that snowballed to getting more done quicker. It's weird but works. I like that meditation workbook called 30 Days to Overcome Procrastination by Corin Devaso.
@narurumon1897
@narurumon1897 Ай бұрын
I love these videos. I am writing my first novel right now after 10 years of procrastinating and only writing couple of pages and then stop because it didnt feel right or because i stopped liking it. But now i will keep on writing no matter how bad it is, because i need to finish this book no matter what
@benjaminhulme6103
@benjaminhulme6103 Ай бұрын
You got this
@nietin5858
@nietin5858 Ай бұрын
I hope you finish and share
@BBCMaestro
@BBCMaestro Ай бұрын
We believe in you! Best of luck!
@ryanbenson4610
@ryanbenson4610 23 күн бұрын
I love the chair that Alan Moore gets into.
@trustmeimmexican
@trustmeimmexican Ай бұрын
Writing: 👎 Watching a video about how to stop playing dumb and start writing: 👍
@BBCMaestro
@BBCMaestro Ай бұрын
if it's the actual writing part you're after, this video may be better - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6uGq5ZomtfSg30.htmlsi=ynPoqvH0EZHxOZM8
@mucchet
@mucchet Ай бұрын
I saved this video to my watch later list 👍
@willing1043
@willing1043 Ай бұрын
Ah! A fellow writer!
@MelissaBergIllustration
@MelissaBergIllustration Ай бұрын
I really needed to hear these words. I’ve been struggling with a mix between procrastinating and writers block since before Covid hit. At first I thought it was my migraine medication, because the flow and connections and the words just stopped coming. Then I thought maybe it was anxiety from the news or social media… I’ve since cut myself off from all of those external emotional distractions that just kill creativity, but I was still struggling. I really don’t know what it is, it could be everything they just said. But I really miss writing and as a discovery writer it was a thrill when the subconscious connections were made within the story that I hadn’t even realized until I reread it. I’m several books in to a fantasy series. I know where it’s going and I’m excited to get there. I just need to get into that chair and start connecting those dots no matter how many times I have to backspace over the terrible sentences that need to be purged first. This came to me when I really needed it. Thank you ☺️
@EqbalV
@EqbalV Ай бұрын
More please from Alan Moore. Thank you!
@BBCMaestro
@BBCMaestro Ай бұрын
Stay tuned...there's Mo(o)re to come!
@omersirias
@omersirias Ай бұрын
I have been on the same chapter for 8 months. Rewritten for more than a 1 million words worth and counting. That's all I've been doing, my sole work, haven't really talked with another human being in 6 months. And after 12 years of writing. God have mercy.
@auntieayla2310
@auntieayla2310 Ай бұрын
Thank you algorithm for bringing me here 🙌
@millsmoore24
@millsmoore24 Ай бұрын
Bum to chair ! 😂 ❤ Thank you 💕
@ikahloayza3530
@ikahloayza3530 Ай бұрын
When will the platform be available for Latinamerica? :( I've been wanting to take Alan Moore's class for years :(
@blastard8980
@blastard8980 Ай бұрын
What I wonder is how is JoJo Moyes well over 50 and not just 40, she's fiiiiine
@Hardcoreatheists41
@Hardcoreatheists41 Ай бұрын
Someone send this to George R. R. Martin!!!!
@jpjordan90
@jpjordan90 Ай бұрын
It's the application of chair to keyboard and fingers to...oh wait
@timothyphoenix1081
@timothyphoenix1081 Ай бұрын
None of these people understand that procrastination comes from fear. Until you work out where the fear comes from, you will struggle to overcome the block.
@user-yi4rz6ln6d
@user-yi4rz6ln6d Ай бұрын
Brother can you make video on this topic it's help us a lot😊
@tinyrocks7549
@tinyrocks7549 Ай бұрын
Are you sure? Alan Moore's understanding of procrastination seems to be it’s about apprehension and avoidance. You can use the word fear if you want to boil it down to the core emotion, but I think it’s clear what he's talking about.
@Silvie_youtube
@Silvie_youtube Ай бұрын
Well, in reality it doesn't matter if one understands where it comes from. Understanding the source or the reason or the cause is an interesting information for self-exploration, but no matter if we find out all the above and if we understand the mechanism behind it, it won't make it go away. If it is a behavior we perpetuated for many years, it will have the added challenge of learning to change something of a habit, almost a reflex when encountering a certain trigger. That is one of the most common myths. We still have to work through it, tolerate the discomfort and make the good choices. That is actually the big "secret".
@blastard8980
@blastard8980 Ай бұрын
It doesn't what are you talking about? I procrastinate cos I want to enjoy products that I bought and are already made for me to enjoy. No fear involved.
@marchment
@marchment 29 күн бұрын
My procrastination doesn’t come from fear at all. Saying it comes from fear for everyone sounds like a generic social media influencer blurting a generic phrase. Mine comes from laziness, a want to do something more interesting, and/or unsatisfied with what I have already written and unable to get a spark of new inspiration. I actually wholeheartedly agree with the speakers. I have a massive WANT to get my novel finished and that gets me excited. But I have always had the trope of being unable to focus on a single massive projects/tasks. I have friends on the spectrum who are exactly the same.
@user-bd3cy2xk6y
@user-bd3cy2xk6y Ай бұрын
If you have a block do something else! Get a job to earn money. And also to gain the new experiences your imagination needs. It isn't a tragedy not to write. There is a glut of books on the market, but not of original ideas. Get some out there in the real world!
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