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Time to Take the Random Out of Writing
This week I made a decision - my writing time is too random.
I think this has to do with lack of organisation.
I get things done, but not as efficiently as I would like and I don't think I apply enough discipline.
So, what I've decided to do is organise my day - completely.
- Up until 9 o'clock - social media responses, set up etc
- 9 - 11 am write blog posts/ format guest posts etc
- 11 - 12:20 - Short story writing
- 12:20 - 12:30 - pre-lunch exercise
- 12:30 - 13:30 - lunch
- 13:30 - 15:30 - short story or other book/company stuff like blurbs, covers, submissions, emails etc
- 15:30 - ?? - work on latest novel
Now this isn't designed to be written in stone - if I have a book launch coming up or something else, I plan to adapt it, but this is the basic one for what I have on now. No doubt as I start to use it I will find I haven't set it up quite right yet, but it's a start. There will also be the odd tea break in there because sitting at a desk that long is a very bad idea :). Also kitty breaks because if anyone thinks I am going to get away without giving kitties a love when they leap on my desk, you don't know my cats :).
I know if I am stricter with myself I will be more productive.
I've also decided to record exactly what my output is per day - to see how it's working. For now this is going to be private, but I might start doing it publicly to keep me honest :).
I've also decided to record exactly what my output is per day - to see how it's working. For now this is going to be private, but I might start doing it publicly to keep me honest :).
Wish me luck :) I will let you all know how it works out.
Do you have a writing schedule, whether daily or other? Are you strict with yourself? Does it help?
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I tried something similar a while ago - I even scheduled it into my Outlook calendar so I got notifications when I should change tasks. It worked well, but now my day-job hours vary so much, it's not as easy.
ReplyDeleteThese days, I do my social media when I'm drinking cups of tea, and write when I'm not (so I can use both hands on my WIP). It's surprising how much tea I drink though ;-)
I actually started this yesterday and it worked really well - now to just keep it up.
DeleteSince I am very lucky and this is my day job it is much easier for me. I am discovering that for some reason, even though it is me telling myself to do things, because I have formalised it, it seems to work better than when I just normally tell myself to do things. My psyche is a weird place ;)
Hope your schedule continues to work well for you. So many writers seem to be pressed for time to write these days. Having a job doesn't help either.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. I keep saying I need to give myself a limit for social media, but I have yet to follow through. ^^;;
ReplyDeleteThat is quite a hefty schedule. My creative flow works better in the morning so that's when I get my writing done. I leave the afternoons for blogging and doing other writerly stuff - such as blurbs, book covers etc. Wishing you lots of luck with all that you do :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the new schedule. Mine is...random and unlikely to change. I do try and write in the late afternoon/early evening.
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