Rewarding yourself
I’m coming to the end of a story. This is normally motivation in itself, but I think thus time I need a little push. (perhaps it is a precursor of the nerves that come when I have to start something new. Especially as I intend to do something longer next time).
So, my solution is to reward myself when I’ve completed the draft of the story. Or, rather, I am delaying some other gratification. The new Muse album is now out, and I of course bought it, being a big fan. When it came I gave it straight to my wife and asked her to hide it from me until I finished this story.
To be honest, I’m not sure if this is a reward or a punishment! Or whether that matters.
I did make a mistake, however. I think I should have simply said, “don’t get anything new for yourself, or at least don’t allow yourself to use anything new.” you see, I bought Batman: Arkham Asylum the other week also and played it. It’s a great game by the way. But now my “get something new for yourself” itch is pretty much scratched and I’m not so bothered about that Muse album anymore! Oops!
Anyway, I was really wondering what other people do to reward or punish themselves in order to get that extra motivation kick. And which have you found better, stick or carrot?
So you bought Arkham Asylum AND The Resistance as a reward? Thats not such a good idea really is it? Then again, you can write when you’re listening to music, sometimes it really helps to set the mood. Cant really write when you’re stringing together a 40 move freeflow combo though can you?