Time Out
April 17, 2008 at 12:22 pm (Romance, Writing)
Tags: Romance, story, time management, Writing
Lazy? Sorta feels like that. But this has been a busy week, and it is not over yet. Spring thought about coming out to play over the last weekend, but ran away again, leaving winter.
I’m continuing to write on my latest work in progress, but this is not a story where small bites of writing time work well. Hence, no blogging this week. I’ve been using a new approach to integrate my work/writing life with all the the general life stuff that needs done as of late. So far, it’s working-not like gangbusters mind, but it’s working.
Basically, I’m writing for an hour, taking off a half hour, write for an hour, take off for a half hour. Not everything is getting accomplished in a day, but things get done on every front this way. And I use that half hour ‘down time’ to let the scene play out in my head to see what will or won’t work.
This has been a very different method for me, but not a bad method. And at least I’m working in the writing time (I get cranky when I can’t write). And with other things getting accomplished in the day…I don’t feel so stressed.
If you’re having trouble carving out a slice of time to write, you might give this method a try. Adjust the amount of time you write with the amount of time you do something else to what works for your day and see how you do.
Cliff Burns said,
April 17, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I’m a pacer–I get up and do a two mile circuit around my office, then sit down, work for awhile. I think it’s better for the body that way–sometimes I’ll be so into my writing I’ll sit for HOURS…and will pay a price for that in my legs, fingers, hips, etc. Put on some good, loud music, dance around a bit. Aerobic writing!
anniegirl1138 said,
April 17, 2008 at 2:04 pm
I get cranky when I don’t write too but I am a slave to my blog. The pacing thing is a good idea though, thanks.
annaliserussell said,
April 17, 2008 at 3:46 pm
My form of ‘pacing’ usually involves laundry and dishes, taking the dog out, preping for dinner, making phone calls, and clearing up after everyone. I think I could spend my whole day just on those tasks sometimes.
And I know what you mean about sitting for hours. When I’m on a deadline and have to push through or am really on a roll with my story, I’ve been know to sit and write or edit for up to 12 hours a day. Not good on the old back. But my new drafting chair makes a world of difference - I was using a stool before.