1. Deliberate over which question to choose (if there is a choice of more than one), then just choose the one you think would be easiest.
2. Attempt to be organised and find research sources as soon as you can. Leave these on desk or saved on computer for about a week.
3. After that week begin to read relevant part of sources in painstakingly slow manner, making sure to have ample distractions nearby so that as soon as your mind wanders you can speed up the procrastination process.
4. Reading of source should take 1-1.5 weeks, allowing time for highlighting of good points.
5. Put off the writing of the essay until you have a day that provides enough time to get the essay started. This is often the most painful process.
6. Once you have reached the day of your choice, gather all your sources, spread them all over your work area, have word processor ready. For 10 minutes stare at screen and cursor (delusions of persecution may occur at this point, depending on due date) until introductory sentence is started.
7. This day may or may not be productive, depending on: mood, weather, quality of sources, number of distractions. For me, I can usually get a good 500 words down, which always makes me proud. I also find it best to not block any procrastinative tendencies. They're going to come out somehow. (Like in writing this :P)
8. For a few more days the struggle to write should continue, until you come across the 'Day of inspiration' when you are suddenly filled with an impulse to finish the essay. This is a good day.
9. Hand in essay on due date, with significant sense of relief.
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