PocketRead's Pocket Guide - How To Find The Time To Write: For busy people who want to be authors

by Lizzie Jay

Have you always wanted to write a novel but found there are never enough hours in the day? Are you a stay-at-home parent struggling to find the time to write or in a job with long hours that leaves little time for anything else? The problem is, you know you'd be fantastic at writing a novel but when could you possibly fit it in? This ebook contains everything you need to know to help you find that time to • By showing you how to rearrange tasks you already do so that none are missed but you still have time to write. • How to make the most of those pockets of time that you do find. • What to write when you do find the time and how to go about it in the most efficient way. • How to plan so that you can progress even if you can only find a few minutes to write. It lists and explains everything you need to write a best-selling novel so that you can get started with the business of writing it straight away Learn how to discover the time you didn't think you had by reprioritising and rescheduling - leaving you free to write your novel without adding more stress to your already busy life. I wrote my first novel while up to my eyeballs in nappies and here are all the tricks I have learned to be able to carve out time for myself to write without impacting on anything else. Stop saying you will write a book someday and make today the day you start! Pick up your copy now so that you can find more time to write your masterpiece while making sure your family life doesn't suffer. Don't feel guilty by pursuing your dreams - it's time to feel good about yourself. Stop wishing to magically find that extra time to write and make it happen for YOU now.

Genres: Writing

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 7, 2016

Reviews

[Amanda Tero · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fairly quick read. It took me about 45 minutes to read.

General idea: some other things will have to take back burner in order to write.

I did find this note to be helpful: Rearranging time to write may help you to be more efficient in timing your other tasks.

I couldn’t quite agree with all her tips, as she seems to view being a stay-at-home mom more as the option to do what you want when home rather than being the housekeeper and mom the Bible teaches one should be (in short: it’s really okay if your house gets a little messy or if the TV occasionally babysits your kids, if that’s what it takes to do writing). But I will concur that this wasn’t written from a Christian perspective. For me, I have the drive to write that I can't quench, BUT... I also know from experience that putting others first is something that God will bless (putting others first really isn’t emphasized in this book).

It might be helpful for a wanna-be writer who hasn’t read anything else on writing. Because I’ve read a dozen or two books on writing, I found most of these tips as repeats of things I’ve heard time and again.

[S. Spelbring · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alright, I get that these kinds of ebooks are super easy to write and everyone wants to share tips and tricks from their writing journey, I do, I get it. Heck, I would do it myself if I didn't have several other distractions that were asking for my attention.

However, I've read enough of them to know that they are all mostly the same. Some have found that a certain tip helped them more than another and tout that one about more than this other tip that a different author really liked and thought helpful.

I guess what I'm saying is, read as many of these kinds of books as you can. Then figure out for yourself what is actually going to work for you. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Also, this one is written by a Freelance Article Writer, so that was different.

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good suggestions

This book had some good suggestions about writing in your spare time. As a stay at home mom, it was inspiring to see someone else in the same situation do what I aspire to do.

[Amber Christiansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful advice

This is a really short read, but the advice is humorous and useful at the same time. The advice is focused on stay at home parents, but a lot of it could apply to any busy person.

[Margret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great freebie. It's a quick read and inspire to write in your spare time. Very good suggestions.