Comments on: Why Writing Deadlines May Be (Almost) As Good As Money

By: JN

JN — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:40:43 +0000

That is the entire reason why I gave up being a article machine - because there were no deadlines to keep me in line. But do I really want to be a machine??? JNs last blog post..Make Money Writing | Associated Content | Upfront Payment

By: People-Word

People-Word — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:47:04 +0000

Deadlines is a really good thing!

By: Hendry Lee

Hendry Lee — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:57:14 +0000

I like it. Stumbled. Obviously this is a way to overcome procrastination. I certainly can relate to this. Hendry Lees last blog post..Ubuntu Installation Guide for Guest OS (and Server)

By: Therapy New York

Therapy New York — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:55:39 +0000

“As much as we all like and/or need money, getting paid may not be enough to keep a writer motivated.” This is a very true statement. I know that people like to make money but sometimes that’s not enough to make the work. I notice that people work faster under pressure or a deadline. I really enjoyed the article. Thanks!

By: moserw

moserw — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:06:49 +0000

Thanks for sharing useful tips, very helpful. I have very rarely worked on impending deadlines and have never really worked under that kind of pressure myself or even if I have, I have never felt the pressure myself…

By: Craig Farrall

Craig Farrall — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:45:19 +0000

I agree deadlines are definately a good thing

By: Trey Anderson

Trey Anderson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:44:24 +0000

I spent 10 years in the Air Force as a linguist. I always waited until the day before reports were do to begin working on them. I found that the adrenaline allowed me to be more creative. Reports written close to deadlines were always handed back with little or no corrections. Trey Andersons last blog post..Hacking The Shirt Haxxor

By: Sunny Frazier

Sunny Frazier — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:47:09 +0000

Karen,
I totally believe in deadlines. I am a contest junkie and contests always have deadlines to meet. An open-ended committment gives writers too much wiggle room. What’s the Murphy’s Law on this? “Work expands to fill the time allowed.”

I’ve coined a phrase: Deadlines are lifelines. You’ve proven my point.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:24:58 +0000

Karen,
I really liked your article as it really speaks to me. I personally hate writing to deadlines but I have come to accept it as a part of life. As the old saying goes time is money. When I have to write for a client I always try to finish the piece well ahead of the deadline. I am a perfectionist and this really helps me as it gives me extra time to do all the tinkering before I am truly happy with the piece and by that time I normally have to submit it.

By: Ewan Kennedy

Ewan Kennedy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:12:35 +0000

To realise your potential in anything you have to be disciplined, organised and work to deadlines. Otherwise you become complacent. I try and set myself deadlines on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and sometimes hourly basis.