Can you spare one hour each day?
If you’re like me, then you are probably pretty busy. You have a day job, errands to run, chores at home to complete, family commitments, activities with friends and the list can start to get really long. When do you make time to write?
Sometimes it’s not easy. Fitting writing into your day can be like fitting a square block into a circular pipe (does that make any sense?). And it doesn’t help that for many people, writing is considered a "hobby" or "something on the side" by family and friends. This type of thinking can be real damaging to a writer’s fragile psyche.
While I have yet to find a perfect solution to the problem of fitting writing into a hectic schedule. I have found a way that will at least keep your writing consistant. This only involves one thing: Writing one hour each day. That’s it.
Even better, that hour can be broken up into smaller chunks of time. Fifteen minutes here, twenty minutes there – it can really start to add up. If you can average an hour of writing per day, then you’re looking at 30 hours per month. That is more than enough to get well into a new novel or write a few short stories.
So if you’re feeling down about not getting enough writing done, then try this method. It really does work! Now don’t get me wrong, you might have to make a few sacrifices to get that hour; you might have to wake up earlier, go to bed later or even sacrifice your lunchtime at work to get some writing done. Yes, it is a challenge. Then again, no one said writing is an easy career path, especially when you’re just starting out.
How much time do you spend writing per day? What kind of sacrifices do you have to make so you can get your writing done? Leave a comment below and let us know the secrets to your writing success! And don’t be shy, most people who read this blog don’t bite.
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