Comments on: Finding Time To Write http://www.inkyblots.com/finding-time-to-write/ First drafts are meant to be messy. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:17:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JM http://www.inkyblots.com/finding-time-to-write/comment-page-1/#comment-279 JM Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:27:10 +0000 http://www.inkyblots.com/?p=423#comment-279 Thanks, Phill. I've heard those things mentioned as well, and right now I'm seeing how things go with scheduling my writing time like my work time or lunch break. It should be interesting... Thanks, Phill. I’ve heard those things mentioned as well, and right now I’m seeing how things go with scheduling my writing time like my work time or lunch break. It should be interesting…

]]> By: phill http://www.inkyblots.com/finding-time-to-write/comment-page-1/#comment-251 phill Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:15:36 +0000 http://www.inkyblots.com/?p=423#comment-251 While I don't write for a living, my creative writing suffers in a similar way in terms of being put aside in favour of a couple of mindless hours of relaxation after work. I think it's important to do as you say, find some way of budgeting your time so you can have buffers between work and creativity. But it's bloody hard to do that without some kind of sacrifice. I've seen some writers recommend establishing a solid routine so that you work your commitments around your creative writing rather than the other way around. Others suggest finding the time _anywhere_, whether it's five minutes during lunch or half an hour before bed time. I try and have at least one night a week where all I'm doing is writing, so that even if I don't write for the rest of the week, I've hit up enough words to feel like progress has been made somewhere. Anyway, good luck in your search for more time for creativity. Let us know if you find anything you can suggest! While I don’t write for a living, my creative writing suffers in a similar way in terms of being put aside in favour of a couple of mindless hours of relaxation after work. I think it’s important to do as you say, find some way of budgeting your time so you can have buffers between work and creativity. But it’s bloody hard to do that without some kind of sacrifice.

I’ve seen some writers recommend establishing a solid routine so that you work your commitments around your creative writing rather than the other way around. Others suggest finding the time _anywhere_, whether it’s five minutes during lunch or half an hour before bed time. I try and have at least one night a week where all I’m doing is writing, so that even if I don’t write for the rest of the week, I’ve hit up enough words to feel like progress has been made somewhere.

Anyway, good luck in your search for more time for creativity. Let us know if you find anything you can suggest!

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