corollary: A writer's ability to ignore everything but her WIP greatly impacts the ratio of projects completed.

Let's test my theory.

1. If you screw off with your kids all weekend, you:

(a) enjoy yourself
(b) strengthen the family bond
(c) encourage them to pester you ALL the time instead of some of the time
(d) all of the above

2. If you let yourself worry about all the irons you have in the fire instead of writing, you:

(a) psych yourself out
(b) get nothing done
(c) panic over impending deadlines
(d) all of the above

3. If you start thinking about the editors and agents who are currently reading your work when you should be writing, you:

(a) scare the piss out of your muse
(b) have an anxiety attack
(c) decide you should be serving pie at Shoney's instead
(d) all of the above

The answer to each is, of course, all of the above.

Don't think. Just write.

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