There's Always a List

By far and away the biggest problem I have with writing is that it always seems to be on the bottom of my list of things to do. I lack discipline in a severe way and for some reason writing never seems to qualify as the more appealing task.

I am trying to make myself write everyday, even if it's only a little bit. Its hard to work on the deadline that is weeks away when there's always a reading assignment for tomorrow, or a shorter paper due in just two days, yet when I'm faced with the deadline the rough draft is due by the end of the week, it seems impossible to write anything good in that space of time and so the task seems so daunting that I can't even get myself to begin. This is such a problem.

I'm legitimately worried about the fact that writing is never a more appealing task. I would never say that I like balancing my checkbook, or cleaning off my desk, reading for nonfiction or practicing oboe; but there are always times when compared to some other odious task I have to complete, those seem like way more palatable options. Writing never is. It always sits on the very bottom of my list.
Shouldn't I, someone who aspires to write for a career or at the very least a semi-professional hobby, enjoy writing? I don't mind editing. I like the sense of achievement when a story is finished. I used to like writing. But now the rough draft always gets me stuck. And I'm sure it's my head that's getting in the way. I'm trying to shove off all the perfectionist tendencies, but at the same time, if I'm not conscious of what I've learned and constantly thinking of what parts of my writing need work, how can I improve? It's a balance that I can't seem to find, and until I do, writing the rough draft is the most painful task imaginable. I'm just going to try to write a little bit each day. Just a paragraph even.

Forward motion is key.