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I treat this blog as a sort of mental “toy chest.” Read on and you’ll find writing advice, rants, and random flash fiction. Comments are always welcome.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

WHEN'S THE BEST TIME TO WRITE?

When's the best time to write?

The short answer: any chance you get.

Me?  I do my best thinking/writing in the morning.  But my life's too jammed/chaotic to be picky.  So I just write whenever I can.  After all, you need raw clay mold into a polished masterpiece.  If you wait to be at your best mindset to write a story/poem/book, it'll take years (or never) to get done. 

Just start writing and don't stop.  Write at least a few paragraphs per day and make sure you're thinking ahead, so you don't paint yourself in a corner.  It's amazing what such incremental efforts can yield.

To assist you in your work, avail yourself of the classic secret weapons of the modern writer: music, self-imposed deadlines, waking up an hour too early, and a notebook computer (which allows me to write during breaks or whenever I hate writing at home). 
Writing in short, exhausted bursts won't yield me gems every time.  But who cares?  In the morning I can polish/edit it and figure out where to direct a plot.   

Just remember: save everything you write.  Even if it's a failed effort.   It might be useful for something else down the road.
Hope this was of use.



The main key is not to stop.  If you stop, even for a day, you could lose the flow, get bored, and waste time.  Hope this helps.   

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