tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post8077722376443249743..comments2023-10-29T12:11:38.194+00:00Comments on Rachel Pattinson: D is for...DeadlinesRachel Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-32304743032581798912015-04-06T02:22:25.381+01:002015-04-06T02:22:25.381+01:00I do give myself deadlines and my publisher gives ...I do give myself deadlines and my publisher gives me some too. I work best with a deadline.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-87276257389469293902015-04-06T01:36:12.617+01:002015-04-06T01:36:12.617+01:00Deadlines force me to focus and do a better job. I...Deadlines force me to focus and do a better job. I thrive on them. New follower here - woohoo I'm #50! I'm stopping by from the "A to Z" challenge, and I look forward to visiting again!<br /><br />Sylvia<br />www.writinginwonderland.blogspot.comSylvia Neyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700149683391617521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-1570822643126505942015-04-05T23:06:42.021+01:002015-04-05T23:06:42.021+01:00Exactly, Vamshi! I always feel so guilty if I miss...Exactly, Vamshi! I always feel so guilty if I miss a deadline I've set, but sometimes that's just the way life goes!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-41778821302444001882015-04-05T23:06:04.889+01:002015-04-05T23:06:04.889+01:00Thanks, Yvonne :)!Thanks, Yvonne :)!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-34930123377600116822015-04-05T23:05:34.029+01:002015-04-05T23:05:34.029+01:00True! It's just sticking to them I sometimes f...True! It's just sticking to them I sometimes find difficult haha!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-80342313314154128082015-04-05T23:04:17.873+01:002015-04-05T23:04:17.873+01:00I think it's fine to miss a deadline every so ...I think it's fine to miss a deadline every so often :), otherwise, you'll just end up stressing yourself out!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-69068177071918413252015-04-05T23:03:33.782+01:002015-04-05T23:03:33.782+01:00Haha! I get what you mean! I think deadlines are g...Haha! I get what you mean! I think deadlines are good for major goals (i.e. publishing date, or finishing a draft), but it can stress you out if you're too hard on yourself!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-51064783573100269602015-04-05T23:02:43.880+01:002015-04-05T23:02:43.880+01:00That's exactly why I ask my partner to set my ...That's exactly why I ask my partner to set my deadlines for me - otherwise I'd never get anything done!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-83147993510960998692015-04-05T11:14:44.481+01:002015-04-05T11:14:44.481+01:00Hello rambler. I am one too. I love deadlines but ...Hello rambler. I am one too. I love deadlines but hate ti when I miss them. Winsome lose some dont we?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05670744002678364324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-46981787904435248762015-04-05T03:29:39.739+01:002015-04-05T03:29:39.739+01:00I agree -- deadlines help, whether they are self-i...I agree -- deadlines help, whether they are self-imposed or otherwise!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yvonneventresca.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Yvonne</a>Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-59668125469905919402015-04-05T00:39:39.176+01:002015-04-05T00:39:39.176+01:00I'm borderline OCD when it comes to deadlines....I'm borderline OCD when it comes to deadlines. Without them nothing would get done!<br /><br />Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-71675374187678516942015-04-04T20:56:53.120+01:002015-04-04T20:56:53.120+01:00Yup. I set deadlines or I don't get things don...Yup. I set deadlines or I don't get things done. As I grow older, though, I'm not as compulsive or hard on myself when I slip deadlines. That's not really a good thing. <br /><a href="http://www.take25tohollister.com/" rel="nofollow">Take 25 to Hollister</a> Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358274514829649380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-9733850708675281812015-04-04T19:39:01.359+01:002015-04-04T19:39:01.359+01:00Deadlines push me, I'm all about deadlines! Bu...Deadlines push me, I'm all about deadlines! But I'm all about no deadlines either too, takes the stress away, lol. ;) Cortney Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774060537148628453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-10591318422045515412015-04-04T15:46:21.021+01:002015-04-04T15:46:21.021+01:00I've always wanted to be the person who could ...I've always wanted to be the person who could work to deadlines, and to impose my own. But I am woefully inadequate at it. It's a good idea to get someone else to set them for you, because self-publishing can get very long-winded and comfortable if you're not careful :-)<br /><br />Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at <a href="http://annalisacrawford.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep</a>Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com