I need some discipline. No, not that kind of discipline.
I mean discipline in my writing. My hit and miss approach to writing is really not working. I have creative spurts where I write furiously for days, weeks, months and get great slabs of my book(s) written, then go off the rails and write nothing for months. Then I ‘lose’ my writing mojo and have enormous trouble getting back into it again (like now).
So, I’m going to trial writing a little every day. It turns out, I have a free hour and half every day in the mornings where I could feasibly get writing done. I’ve never written small bits every single day before, so I figure I may as well give it a try for a few weeks and see how it goes. Watch this space for news on the great experiment.
How about you? How do you write? Every day? When the muse strikes? Do you schedule in time or find time when things are quiet? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Jessica Bakkers 
Jess, I think we need to stick to our agreement of motivating each other to write. Taking a little time in the day can work but I find it frustrating at times when I hit a snag because now time is a factor. Although jotting down some quick notes does help for the next session.
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And maybe the habit will prod my flagging muse into gear? I’m going to try it, but yes, we need to also kick each other in the pants!
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We do indeed!
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I don’t write every day. I have planned days off, research days, whatever days. Once I sit to write, I am pretty disciplined at actually typing away for my planned amount of time (even if it’s a blah day).
I am reading a book called The Art of Slow Writing by Louise DeSalvo, and it’s making me question whether producing a book as fast as I can is the right path . . . Do I need more days off, more drafts, more starts and re-starts of the first chapters? I’ll have to read the rest of the book to see if DeSalvo’s wisdom is right for my style of writing.
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I’m not writing a Slow Book… I’m writing Snail Meets Tortoise Book…. I’ve been at this one for about four years now! Do let me know what DeSalvo says though!
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I write every day, Jess. I’m like you and find it hard to get into the flow if I’m away from it for a while. 90 Minutes isn’t a bad chunk of time. I hope your experiment is successful!
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Thanks D. Day one (today) was a bust. I had an early meeting at work 😣
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Ha. Yeah, life will do that. But your intention was in the right place, and that counts.
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Managed it today. Got a fair bit (of editing) done and it made my work day much better too; I felt more relaxed and inspired going in to work 😃
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I write in fits and starts. It is recommended to do a bit every day. Some have a timer, others a word count. With a full time job, I have to squeeze in what I can get, but would love to have a dedicated time every day.
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I wonder if I was given all the time in the world whether I’d still procrastinate. I suspect the answer is yes 🤦♀️
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I probably would, too.
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Wishing you lots of success with that hour and a half, Jess. I write on the weekends (mostly Sundays), although some are more productive than others. Today, I did most editing, followed by a single paltry scene. Still it was a scene I didn’t have before.
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Heck yeah! I’d take a single paltry scene over a blank page any day! Though in my case it’d be a poultry scene… with zombie chickens 😆
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🙂
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This is exactly what I’m working on this year!
I wish you luck. So far, I’ve had a couple of off days, but Ive forced myself to write most days, and I feel it’s going well.
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Mine went well this morning. It’s amazing how much you can get done in a short amount of time. Thanks for stopping by ☺️
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I write when I can. Last week I struggled because work was so busy so I didn’t write for a whole week. I got up at 4.30am on Sunday to write and have managed another c. 1600 words yesterday and today. Not to bad as this section is a heavy research section and so the writing is slower.
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Good work Robbie! Boy I do not have the discipline to get up early on the weekends to write! Admire.
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I wite like you do, Jess. In spurts. And my Mojo suffers for it too. Let us know how this works for you. Good luck! ❤
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Thanks Penny
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