Comments - Take the Time to Write - Authors.com2024-03-29T04:35:50Zhttp://www.authors.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3798404%3ABlogPost%3A3330&xn_auth=noHere we are going on one mont…tag:www.authors.com,2010-02-04:3798404:Comment:53162010-02-04T01:31:56.000ZDavid Lucerohttp://www.authors.com/profile/DavidLucero
Here we are going on one month since my last comment on 'Take Time to Write' and I have to say it's actually working. One would have thought that since I am a published author I would already have the ability to schedule myself a day and time to write, but the truth is I allowed myself to slip into getting all the daily routines that need to be done (mowing the lawn, going to the grocery store, walking the dog, finishing to-do lists around the house) that I placed my love for writing on the…
Here we are going on one month since my last comment on 'Take Time to Write' and I have to say it's actually working. One would have thought that since I am a published author I would already have the ability to schedule myself a day and time to write, but the truth is I allowed myself to slip into getting all the daily routines that need to be done (mowing the lawn, going to the grocery store, walking the dog, finishing to-do lists around the house) that I placed my love for writing on the back-burner all too often.<br />
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Since my last comment on this blog I have steadily written for 1 to 2 hours on a specified day, no checking emails or phone messages, and I reached page 170 for my next novel. Sometimes I'm even able to write twice a week as a bonus. The habits you mention have worked well for me, so keep throwing ideas our way. The key for me here was sticking to the day and time I chose to write. Once I got that discipline I was on a roll. I'll keep you posted on my progress.<br />
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Keep on writing, as Matt would say.<br />
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David I was 14 years old when I lea…tag:www.authors.com,2010-01-06:3798404:Comment:42402010-01-06T00:54:19.000ZDavid Lucerohttp://www.authors.com/profile/DavidLucero
I was 14 years old when I learned I wanted to be a writer, and I've been writing ever since. My first book published came out February 2009, and boy was I excited. Over the years I've accumulated 8 books (7 in manuscript form, 1 published) and I'm bursting to get them published.<br />
My biggest mistake was not coming up with a writing schedule dedicated to writing for a specified time, which is to say when I wrote I blocked everything else out. I learned a long time ago that was self-defeating…
I was 14 years old when I learned I wanted to be a writer, and I've been writing ever since. My first book published came out February 2009, and boy was I excited. Over the years I've accumulated 8 books (7 in manuscript form, 1 published) and I'm bursting to get them published.<br />
My biggest mistake was not coming up with a writing schedule dedicated to writing for a specified time, which is to say when I wrote I blocked everything else out. I learned a long time ago that was self-defeating because writing is a business no matter how you look at it. We all have passions. some have music, others theatre or art, some have sports. Writing is no more or less a passion and unfortunately I allowed my passion to overcome other responsibilities like taking advantage of quality family time. Now that my son is grown up and about to graduate from college I know I will never again have the opportunity to play ball with him in a way only a father can when his son is 8 years old.<br />
Fortunately my son grew up to be a good man and has forgiven me for my not being there because I was too wrapped up in my obsession for writing. We have a great relationship! I do make a point of telling friends who are about to become parents that no matter how busy you are, when you child asks if you will play with them stop what you're doing and play with them or you will regret it for the rest of your life. For the past 10 years I have placed a broken up wooden boat under our Christmas tree as a reminder to me that I should've been there to help my son make that when he asked me to when he was 8 years old.<br />
Now I'm at the stage where I have plenty of time to write, but I agree with this article on Taking Time to Write that we must make a plan to write and stick to it. When I get in front of my laptop I almost every time choose to check my emails first. You'd think I would already know that this takes up 1/2 an hour or more!<br />
I am committing myself to a time to write each week moving forward and will keep you posted. Believe it or not, even though I have the privilege of saying one of my books is published I still lack discipline in writing. I choose to fold the clothes, cut the grass, wash the car, put the dishes away. When you come right down to it, making 1 hour or even 1/2 an hour out of that day could easily be done so long as you stick to a schedule. It's like following a to-do list you use at work.<br />
This should be interesting for me and I'll be sure to keep you posted.<br />
Thanks for this article!<br />
David<br />
<a href="http://www.DavidLuceroSandman.com" target="_blank">www.DavidLuceroSandman.com</a> "The Internet is a wonderful…tag:www.authors.com,2009-12-26:3798404:Comment:39762009-12-26T23:46:16.000ZKay Elizabethhttp://www.authors.com/profile/Kay
"The Internet is a wonderful resource and a terrific time waster." Never a truer word was spoken! My biggest problem is I get distracted. That's why tools like <a href="http://authors.com/group/writingresources/forum/topics/the-dark-room-for">the dark room</a> that's posted in Writing Resources Group are invaluable. There's nothing to do but write.
"The Internet is a wonderful resource and a terrific time waster." Never a truer word was spoken! My biggest problem is I get distracted. That's why tools like <a href="http://authors.com/group/writingresources/forum/topics/the-dark-room-for">the dark room</a> that's posted in Writing Resources Group are invaluable. There's nothing to do but write. I can find a million things t…tag:www.authors.com,2009-12-02:3798404:Comment:33512009-12-02T18:35:21.000Zscribblerhttp://www.authors.com/profile/scribbler
I can find a million things to do with my day before I make the time to write. We all can. It's a matter of thinking of writing as as much as a priority as you do breathing. Easy. :)
I can find a million things to do with my day before I make the time to write. We all can. It's a matter of thinking of writing as as much as a priority as you do breathing. Easy. :)