Getting the Most out of Your Writing Time

Most writers, don’t have all the free time in the world to work on novels. We take time as we get it. We have day jobs, children, errands, spouses, school - - all sorts of other daily responsibilities that require our attention first. 

Most of the writers I know who have children, wait until late at night, when they go to sleep, to get some writing done. The same goes for those who have day jobs and/ or go to school. But what if you just have too much going on to sit down and write? Or if you’re only managing 100 words each night and want to increase that number? 

I found that if I write down any and all aspects of my novel that I think about throughout the day, it helps later when I actually have the time to sit down and get some words typed up. Once the next part is already drafted up in my mind, I can easily type up the words without much struggle.

Get in the habit of carrying a pad and pen around with you and write down anything you think of that can add to your story. J.K. Rowling took three years, letting Harry Potter simmer in her thoughts, before she started to write it down. Writing doesn’t have to be so literal. Just by thinking about your story, you’re already adding to it.