Currently I am like many authors or creative people. I work a full time job and write when the time is right! I use a multitude of strategies to use the time while not a work to be creative. Here’s a short list of how I make that happen and I’d love to hear what you do to eek out the write time!
- Use a calendar to look at the month a figure out when there is some free time to capture on the weekends
- Write during my lunch break (this is really good for editing because it’s focused)
- Write early morning (that is when this blog post is being written)
- Be intentional and schedule writing time during the week after work (least favorite because I work on the computer a lot during my work day)
- Write in a different location than home;
- coffee shop
- restaurant
- library
- park
- beach(especially in winter)
- Create a to do list of the things I need to be doing and schedule this out
- editing
- working on a new project
- participating in NANOWRIMO
Whatever works for you is really the WRITE TIME, because everyone’s lives are different.
Lynn Van Meter, Author
How do you find time to be creative while working in a full time job?
Lynn Van Meter 