Writing and self-publishing takes a lot of determination, perseverance, and patience. “Even though I cannot influence your thinking and reasons for wanting to write and self-publish a book, I can say that if you have a superficial reason, it will be an uphill battle to get it done and you will almost certainly enjoy trivial success. Unquestionably, when you have a rock-solid reason why you want to write, you will be far better equipped to deal with hurdles that come your way.
Strengthening your mental stamina starts with your “Why?”. When those nasties make their appearance, your mental stamina can get you through the misery when making time for writing seems impossible. When the tiredness and pain set in, their mental training and stamina is what helps them push through and keep going.Īlthough the writing craft is not physical, you will encounter mental hurdles: self-doubt, fear, procrastination, and the list goes on. They have to prepare mentally as well as physically. Let’s dive in to each of these factors as you make time for writing in your daily life and develop a writing schedule that works for you.
What I’ve learned is that the key to an effective writing schedule is in it’s practicality. That’s not a good place to operate for anyone, and it will be discouraging for you as you try to keep the discipline and momentum going.įrom the words of the wise Alessandro Tinchini, “If you maintain your discipline, you will succeed.”Īs a self-published author and experienced technical writer, I understand the importance of making time for writing. It will have you chugging along on fumes, and will discredit any type of progress you have made towards your writing, simply because you didn’t reach that unrealistic goal. Setting writing goals that are unrealistic is dangerous for your own productivity, and for your morale. If you try and meet someone else’s daily quota, it will usually cause stress and disappointment. Then, on the days you can afford to make more time for writing or if you end up writing faster, you can increase that count to 750 words, and so on.įor all practical reasons, the best way to plan a writing schedule is to create it around your daily writing quota (amongst other things). This means that no matter how busy you are, you need to make time for writing at least 500 words. That 500-word a day writing quota will then need to become a non-negotiable every single day. And you’re still expected to write 1,000 words a day? Yeah, right.īut, if amongst your life commitments, you can make time to write 500 words a day, then that’s a lofty, yet attainable quota.
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This means you have kids to take care of, dinner to prepare, plus your commuting time – and then there’s still soccer practice, and all the unexpected day-to-day things that pop up. To have someone say you must write 1,000 words a day to be able to reach your target is preposterous if your lifestyle doesn’t allow for that.įor instance, let’s say you’re a working mom. If a recommended schedule doesn’t fit your personal circumstances, then it’s worthless. You may very well have traveled the web looking for the golden nugget to create a writing schedule that has worked for others.Īnd I’d say it’s not uncommon to have found some awesome suggestions, methods, and plans, but… A writing schedule that fits your lifestyle
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