tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2835301325896712417..comments2024-03-28T11:25:28.341-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Organize Your Writing Life in a Way that Will Keep You SaneJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58833080102604866082014-01-05T17:25:41.364-05:002014-01-05T17:25:41.364-05:00I do plot while I run, Shari! I also end up trippi...I do plot while I run, Shari! I also end up tripping while running and plotting, but I'll take that hazard:)<br /><br />It's interesting to know how you all shoe-horn it in!Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2141104753608265362014-01-05T14:52:38.993-05:002014-01-05T14:52:38.993-05:00So true about figuring out the most productive tim...So true about figuring out the most productive time. My best time is after lunch (go figure!) and afternoon into evening. Very hard to get these hours to myself, but when I do I get a lot done.<br />Ultramarathoning! Are you able to plot as you run?Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65212255891331829952014-01-05T13:29:21.505-05:002014-01-05T13:29:21.505-05:00Sarah, I'm amazed at all you do especially wit...<br />Sarah, I'm amazed at all you do especially with a small child at home. <br /><br />As for me, when I have my morning cup of coffee before my oatmeal, I write in my journal, a rough draft of my blog or a poem or read TIME. Because I have to do morning barn chores after breakfast and then take a morning walk. After that if it's warmer weather I work outside or run some errands. I don't sit down to work on my book or short stories until after lunch. Evenings are for reading unless I have somewhere to go.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83176498621857456642014-01-05T13:23:54.798-05:002014-01-05T13:23:54.798-05:00Oh my gosh, I hear you. I homeschool my three kids...Oh my gosh, I hear you. I homeschool my three kids. Because that's the reason I don't work full-time outside the home, it comes first. Then I tutor part-time...as much as half-time, when I'm busy. Writing comes after that, usually until one or two in the morning. Exercise is taking a back seat right now, and hoo boy, can I tell. Nice to know I have company, but I'm always glad when I see you stealing down time here and there...Saillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03832685454255196706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68891907200681427592014-01-05T13:04:04.727-05:002014-01-05T13:04:04.727-05:00I used to have a boss who described our work as &q...I used to have a boss who described our work as "drinking water from a fire hydrant." Anything can become overwhelming if not properly managed. A coworker reminds me that the easiest way to accomplish a goal is to break it into smaller tasks. I guess the key is to organize those smaller tasks well and hopefully have the time to complete them satisfactorily. Thanks for all the good advice about how to do those things, from Sarah and all who have commented!Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22915294443597132932014-01-05T10:37:44.153-05:002014-01-05T10:37:44.153-05:00I'm amazed at how much fit in your life, Sarah...I'm amazed at how much fit in your life, Sarah. I agree that's it's important to prioritize and schedule. What throws me off track is a crisis (I've had to deal with a number of those the last few years). I've been able to continue writing by being flexible and managing my expectations.<br /><br />Best of luck finishing your first draft this week!<br /><br />Sorry about the Chiefs loss to the Broncos last night.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60353706983537939182014-01-05T08:43:08.252-05:002014-01-05T08:43:08.252-05:00Sarah, didn't mention that she's a machine...Sarah, didn't mention that she's a machine at getting tons of stuff done. I marvel at how much this woman accomplishes in a single day.<br />For me, to fit in my fiction, I have to prioritize. I've mostly given up my freelance writing because the time it took wasn't worth the money I was paid. Of course, that means a tighter budget and looking at the thrift store before I buy something new, but it is so worth it because living lean and mean and keeping a low nut means every morning Monday through Friday between 9 and noon, I write. To make this work with the rest of my life, I work on the weekends at a paid job, have given up TV completely and don't read as many books as I would like. Of course, none of this would be possible without a partner who believes in my writing career enough to work full time while I don't have to. In order to thank him for this, I never squander that valuable writing time.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724127668983231150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38041041440011304262014-01-05T08:30:05.589-05:002014-01-05T08:30:05.589-05:00I also prefer to write work in the morning. I am a...I also prefer to write work in the morning. I am a morning person, though I think with writing I like the morning mostly because if I work on any of my fiction at night, I stay up thinking about it long after I put it away. Somehow, I don't have that problem with my non-fic freelance:)<br /><br />E.B. - I have one project that I'll finish the first draft of this week (fingers crossed) and another that I'm co-writing that we hope to have done by the beginning of February. We shall see.Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65508292556262117862014-01-05T08:14:48.072-05:002014-01-05T08:14:48.072-05:00EB has mentioned a key point regarding productivit...EB has mentioned a key point regarding productivity, and that is understanding when you are at the top of your game and when you are less "with it."<br /><br />I am also a morning person and so tackle those things that need focus early. Things that can be done "whenever" I need to leave to later in the day -- even if they are the most interesting.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91979511500183751372014-01-05T08:09:25.706-05:002014-01-05T08:09:25.706-05:00I'm most productive in the morning. AFTER a cu...I'm most productive in the morning. AFTER a cup of coffee. Rarely do I work after the noon hour. My attention is diverted to lesser priorities, and my writing concentration is spent by then. The only exception, I've found, is if I have a deadline, and I'm revising. Then, I go all day if I must. In what stage is your novel these days, Sarah? E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com