Taking a Break From Smoking and Exercising Discipline

[matchstickman]

As you fellas may have read in the NaNoWriMo thread, I recently threw my hat into the ring for the National Novel Writers Month. I have to complete 50,000 words by the end of the month, and I just broke the 20,000 word mark. It just donned on me earlier today that I have not smoked a pipe since I started this endeavor 6 days ago, so today, I made a little pledge/promise to myself: In order to exercise discipline and see this through to the end, I am going to cease smoking a pipe until these 50,000 words are complete. I am doing this as a motivator to finish what I start and I think the first pipe after the goal is reached will be that much better. Mind you, I am not stopping smoking all together, just long enough to reach my goal. At the rate I am going, I hope it won't take long. Wish me luck and smoke a pipe for me guys!

 

[seanz]

Good Luck man, and i am thinking that the bowl at the end will be pure bliss.

 

[matchstickman]

i am thinking that the bowl at the end will be pure bliss.

Agreed. I guess that this is also an exercise to prove to my immediate family that I am not chemically addicted to pipes (although the ritual and taste of tobacco can be pretty damn addictive in its own right.)

 

[seanz]

Ahh good for you.

although the ritual and taste of tobacco can be pretty damn addictive in its own right.)

Well does this addict know. :D

oh and back on the program, off the sauce, came to realise what i was doing and where i was heading, not good.

 

[chopz]

good luck to you. you know, i take a break from exercising discipline on a regular basis.

 

[iowamike]

LOL at Chopz!!

Me too brother! :rofl:

 

[iowamike]

Matchstickman, you have serious will power! Good Luck on the novel.

 

[markw4mms]

Good luck!

 

[philip]

Best of luck with your novel. See you in December!
Remember --- all things in moderation... go easy on the discipline.
For the rest of you who don't know what NaNoWriMo is, you can learn about it here:
National Novel Writing Month

 

[hobie1dog]

YOU CAN DO IT :clap:

 

[pstlpkr]

Wish me luck and smoke a pipe for me guys!

I do.

And, I will.

::

 

[cortezattic]

You're a better man than I, matchstickman! Good luck, godspeed, and tonight I'll burn a flake in your honor. :clap:

 

[matchstickman]

Thanks for the kind words fellas. Cortez, I hope you enjoy that flake.

See you in December!

I think the forums might be my monotony breaker. I dont really think I could leave this place for a whole month. I will still be active in the forums, but I still swear by my stance to not smoke a pipe until this is complete.

 

[ssjones]

I wish that I had you dedication and conviction to writing, that would be a dream career. Good luck and just envision that goal reward you set for yourself. Keep us posted!

 

[uberam3rica]

Good luck man. When you finally get that bowl, it will be amazing

 

[rigmedic1]

Good luck my friend! Let us know when you are done, so we can all have a bowl together and celebrate!

 

[matchstickman]

Let us know when you are done, so we can all have a bowl together and celebrate!

Trust me, you fellas will be the first to know. Thanks again for all the kind words guys!

 

[chopz]

aside from having a bowl, i want to read it. let us know after you've finished what it's about, etc. and good luck.

 

[matchstickman]

i want to read it.

The novel as it is shaping up is about a world in the near future where the government has perfected a technology to control the human mind while it sleeps, essentially eliminating bad dreams and nightmares and guaranteeing that no one will ever be woken up by a bad dream again. As I'm sure you can figure out, someone hijacks this technology and starts inducing nightmares so horrible that some people end their own lives to make the nightmares stop. A government psychologist puts his own health and sanity on the line to figure out who or what is causing the nightmares and to set things right again. Sounds a little cliche, I know, but its been a lot of fun writing it.

 

[seanz]

Sounds good and with the world in the state it is at the moment. could be a good thing.