Writing Is Simple With a Schedule

Last week, in my travels around the web, I read an interview with an author said that she wrote every morning from 9 to noon.  (I wish I knew who this was or where I read it, but I can't remember.)  This struck me like a thunderbolt.  Bad cliche, sorry, but it did.  I realized that if I put myself on a schedule like that, I'd actually get my writing done. 

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Excellent article...

Scheduling your writing time is essential. Otherwise it won't happen. Even if you're a full-time writer, "urgent" things win out over your writing, which you can always do "tomorrow."

I finally convinced myself to schedule everything (even social get-togethers), when I worked out how much half an hour's non-work-related chatter on the phone cost me. Yep, half my hourly rate. I enjoy chatting with friends, but not in working hours.

Of course, your loved ones love to derail your schedule. You'll need to train them that when you're writing, you're working.

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[Charlotte Dixon]

Thanks for mentioning my post, Angela!