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Writing Resolutions

August 30, 2012 by Jamie

The end of summer arrives for me next Tuesday, when my kids go back to school. This marks the start of the most productive time of year for me, when distractions fade away and I can focus exclusively on writing. It’s a natural time to review the writing resolutions I made at the start of the year and consider adding a few new ones. One resolution I made that I know I haven’t been able to focus on very well […]

Categories: Advice for Writers, Creativity, Time Management • Tags: artist routines, creative process, creativity, quiet, reading, taking time, time to write, writer, writing, writing life, writing routine

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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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The More You Do

February 4, 2012 by Jamie

Being a writer means, first and foremost, being a person who lives fully. We have so many media images of writers who sit in front of computers or typewriters all day banging out words, we come to think of writers as cerebral, indoorsy people who need do little else. And it’s true to some extent–sitting down and writing all day is what a dutiful writer does in the midst of a project. But without some stretches in between, some times […]

Categories: Advice for Writers, Creativity • Tags: creative process, empty tank, taking time, typewriters, writer, writing life

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