What Works for You?

So I know I’ve written a lot on this blog about being busy because let’s face it, in this day and age I feel like it is completely normal for many of us to take on more than we can handled and even multi-task. The world of writing is no different, which is why writers are absorbed by so much these days. Not only do we have to concern ourselves with the unspoken rule of 50/50 promotion of books and writing of books, but in order to build your brand you must keep writing consistently. I’m sure many of you have been victim of reading a series you love only to find out that the next book won’t be out for quite a while. Drove me nuts as a reader but as a writer, I have a much better appreciation for the time it takes to a get a book out to the public (at least if you want it to be a quality book).

So how do we writers resolve this? Many times, you’ll find that we are working on several manuscripts at the same time. I’m one of those people who choose to eat one thing on my plate at a time and the idea of writing multiple manuscripts was fairly daunting, but once you start, you learn (at least in my case) that many times it can actually help your mind plan out more. I have a tendency to avoid writer’s block as I’m working on so many different things and it helps stimulate my mind in different ways. Of course, there is always the other end of the spectrum, having way too much to do!

Anyways, those are my rambling thoughts for the day, happy writing this week to everyone!

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