![]() As much as I would love it to be, it just isn't. Writing isn't a perfect, ideal, clean, clear-cut, process. But it gets the job done.Ī lot of times I also end up using Google Docs to get some drafting done because I can get to it anywhere there's a computer and get my word count in for the day.Ī friend of mine who is a new mom had to adjust her routine as well, and train herself to know that when the baby is napping, it's time to write. I have Scrivener downloaded on my phone so when I have an idea, or when I'm interrupted in the middle of a scene, I can go ahead and jot it down on the go. Which is why I've trained myself to be flexible. Even when I have a day off there's distractions and other things to do. ![]() I don't know about you - but my life isn't like that. In an ideal world, I'd have specific days and times I could sit at my computer for hours with a cup of coffee and I could fall into the world and characters for as long as I like. Clearly, I need to take my own advice.) Which, brings me to my next point.įor all of my talk about routine, I'm also a firm believer in being flexible. (Full disclosure: it's about half way through January and I've barely written a word. Sometimes, you have to write a bunch of nonsense or even simply "I don't know what to write" over and over again but eventually the words will come. Use your computer, a notebook, a tablet, your phone, ANYTHING. Experienced writers who have been doing this for awhile know that you don't wait for your muse to arrive. You don't need to have a fancy writing program or wait for inspiration to hit. While sometimes these are all valid, there comes a point where you just have to stop making excuses, sit your ass in the chair, and put words on the page. ![]() They make excuses of needing inspiration to hit, or they have to figure out a certain aspect of the book first, or their computer doesn't have the program they want, etc. A lot of writers talk about writing, but never actually put words to the page.
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