Punishment vs. Reward

I work on a reward and punishment system. That's how I tackle my writers I-Don't-Want-To-Do-This, much worse than writers block. The punishment is cleaning. The reward is yummy, really bad for you food. It may seem like an old system, but it works.

For example, I didn't write a single word so my car was cleaned top to bottom.

If I make my word goal, I have a big box of Snickers that I can graze on. If I do really well and blow my word count out of the water, I pick up some artery clogging fast food.

I suppose it's good, that every now and then, I have the bad days. The keep me in a healthy shape, my room clean, and my brain refreshed for the next day.