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The Chimerical Dark

The Home of Sean M Davis' Shadowed Imagination

Tag: discipline

So You’re Supposed to Write Today…

Posted on July 12, 2026July 13, 2026 by SeanMDavis in Business of Writing, Day in the Life

What do I do when I don't want to write? I write anyway.

Tagged discipline, disciplinspiration, horror, inspiration, inspirational, unsolicited advice, WritingLeave a comment
word idea written on graphing paper

Writing What You Want

Posted on June 29, 2026 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud, Writing

Who says you have to write a novel in order?

Tagged Codename: Fairyland, discipline, horror, idea development, inspiration, motivation, Writing, writing processLeave a comment

Keep it going

Posted on October 20, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud

I don't have an update to any works in progress because I haven't made any progress with them. I've let doubt creep in and derail me. It's okay. Shit happens. When shit happens, it's important to recognize it's happening. Once you've realized you've started down a path you don't want to be on, you can … Continue reading Keep it going →

Tagged 13 words, discipline, motivation, ramblings, WIPLeave a comment

Minimum work ethic

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by SeanMDavis in Business of Writing, Nonfiction, Writing

The article discusses the balance between waiting for inspiration and the discipline of daily writing.

Tagged discipline, Garfield, inspiration, Jim Davis, WritingLeave a comment

Procrastination and discipline

Posted on January 21, 2024 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud, Writing

The American education system fosters procrastination, rewarding success or failure. Discipline is essential, particularly in writing. Self-discipline remains a work in progress for the author.

Tagged discipline, inspiration, motivation, procrastination, productivity, self-improvement, word count, WritingLeave a comment
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