Read an article lately by Ollin Morales that suggested an interesting writing schedule of 4 hours, once a week. Interesting article, but in the comments, I got into a brief discussion with Ollin about how finding a single block of time like that was difficult, and he pointed me to another article he had written:The 4 Essential Elements of A Writing Schedule That Works For You « Courage 2 Create:
This article nails it. Find a schedule that you can fit into your life, that isn't forced, and that achieves goals you set out for yourself in workable pieces. Sounds like a winner.
As we approach NaNoWriMo season, I always think more about writing, even though I am not participating in NaNoWriMo this year. What I have determined is that I need to find a schedule that fits flexibly into my overall life as Ollin suggests, not one that is forced and contrived in a single month and leads to unsustainable production levels.
So how to do that? Well, first I have to decide it is something that is important to me. And then I have to make it a priority. And then execute on the plan. And hopefully (though I have been woeful at best on this front lately), document the progress here...
We will see.
Oh, and next week, for the NaNo crowd, I'll do a recap of all my downloadable fun tools that NaNo'ers like so much. Even if I'm not using them, doesn't mean they can't.
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