February 23, 2011

When my children were small–and even as they grew older–I struggled to find a writing schedule that worked most days of the week. After much trial and error, I would hit upon a schedule that allowed me to write nearly two hours per day. Bliss!

Not For Long

That “bliss” lasted a very short time usually–until I once again had morning sickness, or someone was teething, or my husband switched to working nights, or someone started school, or someone else went out for three extra-curricular activities and we lived in the car after school and weekends.

It was many years before I realized there is no one right way to schedule my writing. The “right way” (by my own definition) is simply the schedule that allows me to get some writing done on a regular basis.

[For the five types of parent-writing schedules, read the rest of the article. This is an excerpt from More Writer's First Aid.] 

3 Comments »

1. 

   I think i’m a combo mini-block and night writer. Whatever works!!!! : )

   Comment by Beth Mac — February 23, 2011 @ 10:27 am

2. 

   What a GREAT article! I love the five types of writers. Thanks so much for giving me the vision!

   Comment by Christie Wild — February 23, 2011 @ 1:38 pm

3. 

   Beth, you’re so right! Whatever works! Usually it’s a combo these days that gets the writing done.

   Christie, we all need choices! When one thing doesn’t work, it helps to have other things at our fingertips to try.

   Comment by Kristi Holl — February 25, 2011 @ 9:28 am

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