Writing Tools: A Time to Write

An author needs a time to write, period during the day to sit down at the computer and compose a novel, article, short story, essay or poem. Some writers chose a specific time to work, while others take extra seconds, minutes, and hours they can find during the day or the night. Picking a specific time is best, but sometimes this is not possible and you have to take moments away from another activity because a writer must write.

Scheduling a specific time to write is like going out of the house to work every day. If you have a writing schedule then you can schedule a day off and take a break. Scheduling a specific time to write require discipline and emphasizing to the people in your life that this is your job and you are working. It also allows your muse to know when to begin composing your creative effort.

A schedule is good because besides writing time, you can include housekeeping, shopping, etc. on the schedule. When setting the schedule, an author needs to understand and expect interruptions. Sometimes the interruptions are emergencies, but often they are doorbells, telephones, and companions wanting attention.

The author must decide which of these interruptions need handling immediately and which to put off until later. The best way to handle these interruptions is to give them A, B, and C priorities. Once the priorities are established then it is up to the author to respond appropriately to the interruptions.