So one of my biggest writing goals is figuring out a writing schedule. I don't like just writing "when I can" because I either don't have time, or I find something else that is "more important". I need to learn to schedule it out during the week. Treat it as a 3rd job (because to me it is).
There are 2 common times that people write:
In the Morning
In the Evening
Now both of these have their good parts. Writing in the morning when you're in a dreamy state, not yet awake, allows you to write with little to no censorship, to just freely put your ideas down.
Writing in the evening allows you to wind down, to end your night on a high note, and can get you into a dreamy calm state so you can sleep.
But, I'm not a morning person. AT ALL. I have a hard enough time getting up with enough time to get to work by 9:30 in the morning. Let alone, get up even earlier to write. I have said a million times that I am allergic to mornings. It's true.
I'm pretty good at writing after work when I got off at 4 or 7. But when I get off work at 9pm....that's different. I'm tired, and thinking about what I have to do "tomorrow" and still need to eat dinner, and try to spend some time with the SO.
And that's when my unique situation kicks in.
You see, I would imagine when you have the same schedule every week, then its easy (or easier) to have a writing schedule. But my schedule is different week to week because of my second job.
So, my goal is to create my schedule on a week to week basis. I'll mix in some before work writing time, and some after work time, and right now the goal is an hour a day.
So readers, keep me accountable. Ask me if I've written today. I'm going to put in that time in my planner, and try to do my best to keep myself accountable.
I work 6 days a week now. It is easy for me to tell myself that I have no time, or that I'm too tired, but there are 24 hours in a day, and I'm going to make the most of them.
There are 2 common times that people write:
In the Morning
In the Evening
Now both of these have their good parts. Writing in the morning when you're in a dreamy state, not yet awake, allows you to write with little to no censorship, to just freely put your ideas down.
Writing in the evening allows you to wind down, to end your night on a high note, and can get you into a dreamy calm state so you can sleep.
But, I'm not a morning person. AT ALL. I have a hard enough time getting up with enough time to get to work by 9:30 in the morning. Let alone, get up even earlier to write. I have said a million times that I am allergic to mornings. It's true.
I'm pretty good at writing after work when I got off at 4 or 7. But when I get off work at 9pm....that's different. I'm tired, and thinking about what I have to do "tomorrow" and still need to eat dinner, and try to spend some time with the SO.
And that's when my unique situation kicks in.
You see, I would imagine when you have the same schedule every week, then its easy (or easier) to have a writing schedule. But my schedule is different week to week because of my second job.
So, my goal is to create my schedule on a week to week basis. I'll mix in some before work writing time, and some after work time, and right now the goal is an hour a day.
So readers, keep me accountable. Ask me if I've written today. I'm going to put in that time in my planner, and try to do my best to keep myself accountable.
I work 6 days a week now. It is easy for me to tell myself that I have no time, or that I'm too tired, but there are 24 hours in a day, and I'm going to make the most of them.
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