Some great minds on this board. Interested in your thoughts on time management.
As an amateur with a full time job and two kids under five, I write when I can. That is, in the heat of the night!
As I'm sure most will agree, the temptation is to picture your ultimate moment of success, whether that's a villa in Tuscany, a golden statue or simply a script that resonates, and go all out on a five hour writing binge.
But when you're staring into the coffee next morning, you realize you cannot possibly write the next night for fatigue.
So - disciplined structures are the order of the day, no matter a writer's professional circumstance or access to time.
What's your minimum? The level of weekly output at which you breathe a sigh of relief and go treat yourself to a movie?
Me, I try to do six hours from Monday to Friday and four hours on weekends. Ten overall.
The parents out there will understand my modest target!
Time is golden. Is there anything more valuable?
As an amateur with a full time job and two kids under five, I write when I can. That is, in the heat of the night!
As I'm sure most will agree, the temptation is to picture your ultimate moment of success, whether that's a villa in Tuscany, a golden statue or simply a script that resonates, and go all out on a five hour writing binge.
But when you're staring into the coffee next morning, you realize you cannot possibly write the next night for fatigue.
So - disciplined structures are the order of the day, no matter a writer's professional circumstance or access to time.
What's your minimum? The level of weekly output at which you breathe a sigh of relief and go treat yourself to a movie?
Me, I try to do six hours from Monday to Friday and four hours on weekends. Ten overall.
The parents out there will understand my modest target!
Time is golden. Is there anything more valuable?
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