The Trendsetter

I have to admit. I procrastinate. My manuscript has been sitting for weeks now, waiting for me to continue writing. Not only that but I’m also far behind in updating my blog. And I blame this latest gadget I just acquired for my procrastination… The AlpaSmart word processor.

I’ve been dreaming of sitting and writing in the park this coming summer. I hated my notebook computer because there are so many games on it and I usually end up playing them when bored or ehem… an excuse to procrastinate. Then I also hate the battery for it can’t hold power much longer when I need it.

So I got myself an AlphaSmart. I wanted the older version, the one that has nothing in it but just a word processor. And when I got it, we’re inseparable. Ideas for story suddenly poured out of me from nowhere. I was like a mad writer, capturing all those story elements into this little device. Any anecdotes I got, I recorded into my AlphaSmart.

Then days went by so fast, I realize I have to return to my manuscript, or else scrap it all together and start over again. Nah…I still have plenty of time. I need to make a cute case for my new-found friend. So, I designed a small bag for the AlphaSmart so I can carry it wherever I want.

Now what?

The guilt to return to continue with my latest manuscript is unbearable, I grudgingly agreed. Luckily it’s still in its infancy stage. What I didn’t know was all the story elements I wrote in this cute little gadget had helped me to plot my manuscript in a better way. When I noticed it, my excitement returned and I’m back into the loop!

And I thought I wasted my time toying with this thing.

Happy writing!