5 tips to keep up productivity for a writer on holiday

I’ve been a bit AWOL lately, with an impending deadline for my debut novel and holidays. Holidays. By definition, you should be relaxing. ‘But writing relaxes me!’ I hear you say. That’s true for some of us, but you pay all this money and you have family commitments–you can’t let everyone down. So, how can you push through with your writing project, stick to a deadline and keep everyone happy?

For starters, decide what’s absolutely necessary and what can wait. Then explain to friends and family what your situation is, make sure you have support.

Try these tips for working on a deadline

Print out a manuscript and work on it when you might otherwise read to relax, or when everyone is having some ‘me’ time
With the support of your family, work out a barter system–you watch the kids while the other adult goes exploring on their own, then you swap and you can get some time to write
Get up early while everyone else is still recovering from the night before
Learn from your experience and write in a diary/notebook
Relax! Sometimes actually having a break resets your mind so that you are ready to tackle your writing problems head on when you return to work

What about you? Are there any tips you can pass on to keep up productivity on a holiday?

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