When will the time be right to write?

7PM - Writing time

After work is done. After the commute and dog walking have been accomplished. After dinner has been cook and consumed and the dishes have possibly been put into the dishwasher. After the kids have had their baths. After my son has gone to sleep.

'Come with me.'

The tiny voice echoes my inner procrastinator. My daughter will be going to bed in half an hour and all she wants is to hang out with me.

I'm tired. I haven't thought about my novel all day - in weeks really. I don't even know where to jump back into the editing process. I need to update my scene by scene summary. I have a list of small and major edits to accomplish. I really should re-read the entire manuscript.

One day I will have time to breath, think, exercise and write. Last night I snuggled my daughter as we watched 30 minutes of a movie before it was time for the 30-60 minute process that is putting a 3 year old into her bed and keeping her there until she falls asleep.

One day I will write again. Just not tonight.