5 Tips on Finding Time to Write

 

If you ask a lot of writers what their biggest challenges are, most would say it is finding the time to write.

Ironic, isn’t it? How could you be a writer and not have the time to write? It’s like being a dancer and not having the time to dance or being a cook and not having the time to cook. While it might be possible not to have enough time to do what you love, because you have a very busy schedule, the things you still do in the midst of your busy schedule such as eating, taking a drink, going on a stroll are simply the things you make the time for. So, like those things you have the time to do, all you have to do is make or find the time to write too.

Now, here are a few tips on how to find the time to write even when you feel that there is no time.

 

How You Can Find Time to Write

1. Decide to write

Everything you do, from getting up from your bed to brushing your teeth is a decision, and decisions start from the mind. So, what you have to do is make the conscious decision to write. Once you have made a resolve to write, you will be surprised at how much time you would have to write.

2. Make it a priority

To find time to write, it is important that you make writing a priority. Plan your day around your writing activity and shelve other things in order to get your writing done.

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3. Do it first

Ensure that writing is one of the first activities you do in the morning - if not the first. This is because if you postpone it for other things, you might be swamped to the point of exhaustion that inhibits creativity.

4. Take a notepad everywhere you go

It is easier to write when you have a notepad with you. So, even when you are going on a short walk with a friend or sitting at the bank waiting for the customer care representative to attend to you, you can use the time to write.

5. Use your free time

Almost everyone gets some free time on their hands. When you find out that you have some free time, perhaps during the weekend, rather than using it to watch Netflix or something else, write.

Beyond these tips, it is important that you stay committed to writing. You should perhaps have a specific time you write, and remember to reward yourself for your commitment.

Your audience are waiting to read your work. Don't delay them any longer.

 

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