How to keep writing when time is scarce – 6 tips and video chat at #IndieReCon15

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Planning your creativity…


Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:


clocksmWe all have periods when our creative time is nuked. Day jobs, family responsibilities or out-of the-blue crises can make our writing goals streak away into the impossible distance. Even if writing is our chief occupation, there are platforms to build, decisions to mull. And if we self-publish we can add more exacting tasks to the list.



This year I���ve become more aware than ever how scarce my writing time has become. As well as editing work, I���ve got invitations to speak and run courses. I���m thrilled, and happily surprised as I never expected it. I consider myself fantastically lucky to be able to build a career on this art I���ve practised quietly for decades. But if my own novels take a back seat, my soul will shrivel. So this is how I stay on track.



Micro-sessions



You don���t always need big chunks of writing time. Instead, schedule micro-sessions. Can���


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Published on April 20, 2015 02:45
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