Many people have entertained the idea of being a writer. They feel the passion to write. They have a best-seller idea. They want to share their specialist knowledge with the rest of the world. Yet years go by and nothing happens. Why? The reason is almost always the same: they can't find the time to write.
Whether you want to write fictions Cheap Lance Stephenson Jersey , magazine articles, plays, screen plays, non-fiction books, children's stories Cheap Kris Dunn Jersey , film scripts, radio scripts or commercial writings, one thing is for certain: if you want to be successful writer, you must write.
There are only 24 hours in a day and most of us lead hectic lifestyles which leave little time for luxury like sitting down to write. Family and job usually come first, and by the time the dishes have been washed and the children put to bed Cheap Zach LaVine Jersey , chances are you're exhausted yourself and the writing will just have to be postponed until another time.
But if writing is important to you, then you must be disciplined and decide how you want to divide your time. You'll have to analyse your lifestyle and cross a few things off your list to free up time for your personal goals.
And it's not as difficult as you may think.
HOW TO MAKE TIME
If in doubt, cut it out
Record your daily activities in details for a week. Look at the list and eliminate those activities which do not contribute positively to your life. One such obvious activity is watching television. If you must watch it, at least try cutting the time spent on it. Watch it for one hour instead of two, and you'll have seven more hours to write every week. Don't watch it at all and you'll have fourteen extra hours!
If you spend long periods gossiping with friends on the phone Cheap Jimmy Butler Jersey , try cutting it down and using emails to keep in touch instead. I'm not suggesting you should cut off all contact with your friends, but if you want to be a successful writer, you'll have to sacrifice some of that gossip time.
Break out from the rut
Are you one of those people who go through their days by rote? Up at 7.30am, breakfast at 8.00am, set off for work at 8.30am Wholesale Minnesota Timberwolves Jerseys , at work until 6.30pm, dinner and TV until 9.30pm, watch the news at 10.00pm and go to bed at 10.30pm? Do you follow the same schedule pretty much every day? Do you spend a lot of time doing something because you've always done it, not because you enjoy it or it makes a positive contribution to the quality of your life?
If that sounds like you, then try having a break from your set routine and be surprised at how much extra time you have. For example Wholesale Timberwolves Jerseys , you don't ?have to? watch the 10 o?clock news every evening. If you skip it for two nights a week you will have created some writing time for yourself. Perhaps you are one of those who can write with the radio on in the background. In that case, listen to the news on the radio while you're writing and kill two birds with one stone.
Sleep a little less
If you are a morning person, get up an hour earlier. If you're a night owl, go to bed an hour later. Pick a time at which you feel most creative.
Use your lunch hour
Don't write at your desk though because you're likely to be distracted by office activities or hassled by your boss about that urgent report. Escape to the back of your car, a caf? or the park to do your writing Cheap Minnesota Timberwolves Jerseys , anywhere where you won't be disturbed for a while.
If you work near a library then you are lucky. You can use your lunch hour to do research for your writing. Nowadays most libraries have internet facilities so you can also conduct online research.
Use your travel time
If you take the train or the bus to work, use that time productively rather than looking out of the window. Carry a notebook with you at all times to jot down ideas or even write your next chapter. Or print out a few pages of your writing for editing during this time. Look at your fellow passengers for ideas: one of them may be the perfect character for your novel.
If you drive to work, invest in a hand-held recorder. You can use it to record ideas, or to dictate your writing. Then when you get home all you have to do is play it back and type it in the computer.
De-clutter your life
Spend a few days clearing out the clutter in your life. By this I mean both the physical clutter around the house, and the emotional clutter which has prevented you from writing in the past. For example: how often have you said this to yourself?
"I will write when I feel happier about myself." "I want to lose some weight first." "I can't start writing until I've sorted out my relationship problems." "I don't feel confident that I can write."
See what I'm getting at? Spring-cleaning your life is a good way to start a more disciplined and structured writing life.
Get support
Enlist the help of your family. Ask your partner or parents to look after the children once or twice a week. If you have older children Cheap Timberwolves Jerseys , ask them to help with house chores for a small reward. That way they'll feel they're helping you with your writing, they get paid, the housework gets done, and you get to write for an hour or two. Everyone's happy.
Talk to your family and friends about your passion for writing. They may not understand what writers do, but at least they will be able to feel your passion for writing and provide the support you need. If they don't know you need support Wholesale Anthony Brown Jersey , you're not going to get it.
HOW TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
Okay, now that you have freed up some time for writing, how do you make sure you use this time productively?
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