Writing Rituals and Routines

Sweet and Savory Snacks Cookbook Review When I was offered my first ongoing writing position, I never thought about having a schedule for my writing time, unless procrastinating until the last minute was a plan. Each Thursday night I would phone around looking for article ideas from my local contacts so I could write two articles about the community for my Friday morning deadline. And each Thursday at midnight I would swear I would never wait until the last minute again.

I have a better process for working now and keeping on top of my assignments, but it's still not perfect. Recently I was longing for an email bankruptcy where my emails, unread and unanswered for three weeks, could be wiped clean and I could start fresh. Since I couldn't do that and stay in business, I spent three hours reading and answering emails today. It went surprisingly well. Sometimes the anticipation of problems is much greater than the reality.

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In case you've ever felt that your writing life could use a little routine organization and some motivating rituals, consider adopting some of these tips from my writer friends. Write when the baby takes her nap. This won't work if you don't have any small children, but it does work for new parents. It's just as easy to pick up the mess, fold the laundry and fix meals when the baby is awake. Really. But it's hard to still our minds enough to focus on writing when we have to supervise toddler shenanigans. Let the mess go and use those naptime hours (or fifteen minutes) to read, write, and create.

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