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How to Build a Better Writing Habit
Block out all the hours that are already committed to work, care, socialising and exercise. What’s left? Are there any opportunities? If yes, book in some time for your writing like any other appointment and commit to it – whether it’s a slot every day or just once a month. Not found any time? Reschedule other tasks to free up time. What can you st
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"The seven categories of creative work If you arrange your creative work according to these seven categories, you can ease creative insights through the four stages of control. You can avoid getting blocked, and avoid getting distracted or burnt out. 1. Prioritize: To have the space for creative work, you need to have a clear picture of what you’re... See more
You might prefer one approach to making time to write, but the reality of your day-to-day life may mean you need to use a combination to move your writing forward. Be flexible, keep experimenting with different approaches, don’t compare yourself to others, and most importantly don’t compare yourself to an idealised future-you or a rose-tinted versi
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Turn your writing into a habit. Find a ten-minute window each day where you’ll have the best chance of completing your habit. Most people keep habits best if they do them in the morning. The chaos of life hasn’t gotten a chance to throw all of your intentions off-track. You’ll have a better chance of keeping your habit if you put it after a habit y
... See moreDavid Kadavy • How to Write a Book
So if a certain activity really matters to you—a creative project, say, though it could just as easily be nurturing a relationship, or activism in the service of some cause—the only way to be sure it will happen is to do some of it today, no matter how little, and no matter how many other genuinely big rocks may be begging for your attention. After
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Here are five ideas that might trigger some insights for you. 1.Do you write better/worse on certain days of the week or times of the day? 2.When you find writing ‘hard’, what makes it hard? 3.When you’ve had a ‘good’ session, what made it good? 4.Are there days when your inner critic is particularly vocal? What is it saying? 5.If you get distracte
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