Comments on: Working on a New Writing Schedule http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/06/12/working-on-a-new-writing-schedule/ from a real writer Fri, 18 May 2012 08:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: frootbat31 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/06/12/working-on-a-new-writing-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 frootbat31 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:37:59 +0000 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/?p=493#comment-1440 I found writing worked best at night, however, with homeschooling my son and his need to stay up late, I found myself having to get up earlier i the day to do the writing then. Much to my surprise, I managed to write just as well- providing I have coffee at hand. In a way, I feel as though I simply adapted through necessity. I discovered that if I persisted with only night writing, I wouldn't be writing as much as I'd like to. Adapt or die, I choose to evolve. ;-) Great post! @frootbat31 - What a great way to put it - sometimes we need to evolve our routines in order to grow our writing. I found writing worked best at night, however, with homeschooling my son and his need to stay up late, I found myself having to get up earlier i the day to do the writing then. Much to my surprise, I managed to write just as well- providing I have coffee at hand.
In a way, I feel as though I simply adapted through necessity. I discovered that if I persisted with only night writing, I wouldn’t be writing as much as I’d like to. Adapt or die, I choose to evolve.
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Great post!

@frootbat31 – What a great way to put it – sometimes we need to evolve our routines in order to grow our writing.

]]> By: San Francisco is Sexy » Blog Archive » Stay Tuned for San Francisco is Sexy http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/06/12/working-on-a-new-writing-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 San Francisco is Sexy » Blog Archive » Stay Tuned for San Francisco is Sexy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:26:30 +0000 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/?p=493#comment-1425 [...] working on creating a new personal work schedule. I’ve got the kinks almost worked out. When that’s done, this blog will resume again on [...] [...] working on creating a new personal work schedule. I’ve got the kinks almost worked out. When that’s done, this blog will resume again on [...]

]]> By: Dan Tricarico http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/06/12/working-on-a-new-writing-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Dan Tricarico Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:55:33 +0000 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/?p=493#comment-1420 I am also more fresh in the morning and try to structure my writing time accordingly. I teach high school and write fiction, so I sacrifice sleep and come in about forty-five minutes before school every morning and crank out some pages. I am currently at work on the second draft of a young adult novel, so the work does eventually get done. I am also more fresh in the morning and try to structure my writing time accordingly. I teach high school and write fiction, so I sacrifice sleep and come in about forty-five minutes before school every morning and crank out some pages. I am currently at work on the second draft of a young adult novel, so the work does eventually get done.

]]> By: Chesley http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/06/12/working-on-a-new-writing-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Chesley Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:58:06 +0000 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/?p=493#comment-1419 I work all the time unless there is something else to do, or a I need a break. My schedule consists of deadlines and to do lists, not so much days and hours. I usually take off on federal holidays and play hooky now and then. Otherwise I am at work seven days a week, although they are not always full-time days. I used to try to plan the hours and days, but I am a really busy writer and I have a lot of clients to take care of. Not to mention the projects I manage (outsource) that I have to follow up with and edit. When I had a set schedule, I would always feel pressured to be chained to the computer at a certain time, and I wasn't enjoying myself. Now I work according to what I have to do, and according to my goals. I prioritize, and my hours are extremely flexible. I work all the time unless there is something else to do, or a I need a break. My schedule consists of deadlines and to do lists, not so much days and hours. I usually take off on federal holidays and play hooky now and then. Otherwise I am at work seven days a week, although they are not always full-time days.

I used to try to plan the hours and days, but I am a really busy writer and I have a lot of clients to take care of. Not to mention the projects I manage (outsource) that I have to follow up with and edit. When I had a set schedule, I would always feel pressured to be chained to the computer at a certain time, and I wasn’t enjoying myself. Now I work according to what I have to do, and according to my goals. I prioritize, and my hours are extremely flexible.

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