Saturday, April 25, 2015

The Recharging Power of Wasting Time

One thing I've learned as a writer is that it's critical for me to build time into my schedule to waste time. For me, it refuels my creative well. 

 What do you like to do that might qualify as wasting time?
"I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it." -William Shakespeare
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Edie
Posted by Edie Melson at 4:00 AM
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9 comments:

  1. Southern-fried FictionApril 25, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Play solitaire on my iPad. It's a waste of time, but it relaxes me and helps shut down my brain.

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  2. truthtoshine.blogspot.comApril 25, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    I love watching science fiction. I call it mindless tv. It actually gives me inspiration for writing Flash Fiction.

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    1. Edie MelsonApril 25, 2015 at 1:11 PM

      Cherrilynn, that is my go-to genre for inspirational TV watching! I'm a HUGE scifi fan. Blessings, E

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  3. Carrie Lynn LewisApril 25, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    Edie,

    Sometimes everything I do seems like a waste of time (LOL), but I'm sure that's not what you're talking about!

    Most of the web surfing I do qualifies as "wasted time". True, it usually begins with a productive goal in mind, but it rarely ends with the accomplishment of that goal. Some days, I totally forget the goal!

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    1. Edie MelsonApril 25, 2015 at 1:11 PM

      Carrie Lynn, I know just what you mean! Blessings, E

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  4. Carole McKeeApril 25, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    I watch TV. That's mostly wasting time, but.......I read during the commercials.

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    1. Edie MelsonApril 25, 2015 at 1:12 PM

      Carole, it helps me engage my story-telling muscles! Blessings, E

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  5. Tim SuddethApril 26, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    Isn't it sad we can not enjoy our time of recharging. Of taking a few moments of leisure. To just slow down. We castigate ourselves and punish the little child in each of us and send her to her room. We make ourselves miss so much. Isn't the childish times the Father can communicate to us the best?
    There's something about Mary and Martha that we still have not learned.
    Even Jonathan took some time to shoot arrows into the air.

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