I love writing first thing in the morning with a steaming cup of Red Rose
tea nearby. I can tell if it’s a productive writing session if the cup of tea
goes cold. This happens most often during summer months on my back porch. There's something about nature all around me, the world waking up, that inspires me. I love the
quiet before everyone else in the house is awake.
As a wife and the mother of two, however, this rarely happens! So, I grab
time when I can. Lately, a lot of my writing has been happening on weekends,
particuarly Sundays when errands are at a minimum. Or in the evenings when the
oldest is getting ready for bed and I am waiting to crash. I must say that fighting sleep and fighting a story line is not always as productive as I'd like it to be.
I made the most progress on Relic
when I devoted just 20 minutes a day to writing. I find often, that 20
minutes will turn into a half hour or even an hour or more. Sometimes, that time is spent re-reading what I have already written, or revising what is
on the page. Sometimes it is enough to refresh my brain, which after the
computer has been shut down, keeps working on the plot. By the time I sit back
down the next day, the story has continued in my mind and is waiting to be put
down on paper.
No matter when you like to write, make a commitment to that time. Even a
little time each day adds up.
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