I have a DayJob. Which means I write when I can. I squeeze it in when there’s time. I hope that the muse is inspired then, that there are no doggie emergencies or phone calls so I don’t have to run away halfway through.
That’s why I found this post by Ali Luke so helpful. How to make the most out of my writing time. 17 ideas. Awesome.
Number 8 works for me. If I leave home and go to a favourite coffee shop, there are no doggies to walk, no phones, no undone laundry. I can just write and I focus.
Number 15 was another issue. I’ve learned that I need to write first and do the Media/blog thing last. Otherwise, I won’t do write. My blog can be a monster that sucks away my time. I start reading other posts, checking in what others are doing, looking at other blogs and, before I know it, hours have passed and I have to get away from the computer. No writing has happened.
Number 16 is another really good one. I like to edit my work and that scene that’s flat and empty and numbing all at once can bounce around in my head while I do something else. Believe it or not the back of my mind is looking at it while I do something else. If I’m patient, my subconscious will keep looking until it comes up with a great idea for the setting, a comeback, a great way to present a character or a twist that will bring that piece of the book to life.
What about you? Do any of these work for you?
Some good advice… but you got to work out what’s best for you
Absolutely! Thanks for the comment, David!
Write with an untidy desk. Are there people in the world that actually have a tidy desk, and if so, are they writers?
I hear you! Mine is a mess!
Here’s a link to a topic that coincides with this…
http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2008/07/downtime-what-downtime.html
Loved it! I actually included in my weekly ‘top posts’ with a thank you to you for the link! Thanks, Winter! You’re awesome!