Comments on: What’s Your Writing Routine?

By: Mary Lynn Archibald

Mary Lynn Archibald — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:03:00 +0000

My writing routine has evolved into a morning schedule. I’m in my office at 9 A.M. I answer e-mail, then start my day. I work until about 1 P.M., then eat lunch and go do something physical, either go to the gym, talk a walk with the dog, or something. Then I might rest and read for awhile before dinner. I take the night off, usually. Next morning, same thing. It works for me.

By: Wiped Out!

Wiped Out! — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:02:59 +0000

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By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:08:26 +0000

Wing – I don’t do well with a laptop either, and my handwriting is so awful I rarely write by hand.

Harrison – two hours a day adds up to a fair amount.

Bridget – I used to need a flurry… kids are grown now and I’ve learned to love and create in mostly quiet.

By: Bridget Wright

Bridget Wright — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:17:03 +0000

My writing routine is very hodgepodge. Alittle of this, a little of that, here a little, there a little, everywhere a little. My life is very full with three young children so I only get to write WHEN I can write. But I actually find that my creativity flows better when I have a lot of flurry around me. Go figure!

By: Harrison

Harrison — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:16:48 +0000

I found that I only can write at the early morning from 7am – 9am. I just stuck and can’t write any words in other time. So I fix my writing time in the morning and researching for the rest of my time.

By: wingdingorama

wingdingorama — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:12:47 +0000

…however, it really depends. I find that there is a different energy with writing by hand verses writing by computer. (Now if I could only get used to the keyboard on my laptop I’d be in business!)

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:29:44 +0000

Majorie and Amber… sounds like you’re doing well with making time for writing.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:59:37 +0000

I try to be quite disciplined with my writing. Mornings are for the writing I do for clients, afternoons are for my own commerical projects, and evenings are for marketing, and for non-profit writing, like that novel I keep meaning to get round too!

The day is broken up by meals and chores, obviously, but I also try to make it to the gym a few times a week, and am out walking the dog every day, so I do get out of the house occassionally!

By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:46:49 +0000

Cool question! I’ve only recently restarted my full-time freelancing, so I’m still trying to figure out my routine, but it goes something like this:

7-9 blogging, answering emails (I have 4 blogs I try to update at least once a day)
9-12 research, interviews
12-1 lunch, read magazines/books
1-5 write, more research

On the evenings when my husband has a class, I may work until 9 or so, stopping to make dinner or prepare leftovers for when he’s done. I often have the TV running in the background at that time.

On weekends, I try to do nothing work-related, but sometimes it creeps up. For example, we may spend a couple of hours at Borders or Barnes & Noble, where I’ll do some magazine research to pick up some new markets or get some new ideas for either my blogs or my queries.

Of course, now that NaNoWriMo is just around the corner, much of this will probably change. I may cut back a little on the freelance writing to focus more on the novel.

Cheers,
Marjorie

By: The Writing Habits of Effective Freelancers

The Writing Habits of Effective Freelancers — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:32:47 +0000

[...] saying all of this as I just visited Anne Wayman’s blog where she posted the question, “What’s Your Writing Routine?” and I responded with my answer which you can read over [...]