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The Time to Write is Right Now

June 16, 2012 by Jamie

“Three o’clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do.” -Jean-Paul Sartre I used to think I needed an entire uninterrupted day in which to get any real writing done. If I had a doctor’s appointment or a meeting to attend, my focus was shot. Then I had kids, and I learned that the busiest people are the ones who get the most done. All of a sudden writing time had to be seized whenever […]

Categories: Advice for Writers, Creativity, Procrastination, Quote of the Day • Tags: artist routines, creative process, creativity, taking time, time to write, writing, writing life, writing routine

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Keeping Track of Time

June 8, 2012 by Jamie

Nora Roberts has said she works an 8-hour day as a writer. Other famous writers such as Stephen King claim to work until they have their pages done, whether it takes 2 hours or 10. I’ve tried working both ways, and I’ve tried working just mornings, or only afternoons, or while my kids are napping and after they’ve gone to bed. I’ve also had to squeeze in writing first thing in the morning before work or last thing in the […]

Categories: Advice for Writers, Creativity, Organization, Time Management • Tags: artist routines, creative process, creativity, Nora Roberts, schedule, Stephen King, time management, writer, writing, writing life, writing routine

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Writers’ Routines

January 30, 2012 by Jamie

This blog is a compilation of the daily routines of famous writers and artists. It makes for fascinating reading for those of us who care about such things. Check it out to see whose routine you most closely identify with and/or whose you can learn the most from: http://dailyroutines.typepad.com/daily_routines/ (Definitely smart to avoid the narcotics a few famous artists found so essential to their routines (until they crashed and burned).) What struck me immediately about the list is how many […]

Categories: Advice for Writers, Random Stuff • Tags: artist routines, time to write, writing, writing routine

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