[donaldscrankshaw] Donald: Finding time to write

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Finding time to write
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   [1]Kevin Lucia, blogging at Relief, has some recommendations on how to
   find time to write:

     As a preface, Iâd like to touch on two things, both of which relate
     to my previous entry and set up this one. First, Iâd like to point
     out a recent blog entry by horror novelist Brian Keene, whom I
     referenced in my last entry. He recently re-posted an old blog
     entitled âTime, and How to Make It,â in regards to finding time to
     write. Itâs relation to the tone of this series is uncanny
     (Warning: Contains âRâ rated language in spots, mostly in regards
     to how aspiring writers should just sit their BLEEPs down in front
     of the computer and BLEEPing write).
     Second, Iâd be remiss if I didnât also point out rising Christian
     Suspense Novelist, Eric Wilson. Recently, Eric had the joyous
     occasion of announcing to family, friends, and colleagues that he
     was finally able to quit that dreaded âday jobâ and write
     full-time. How was he able to do it? Wellâ¦hopefully he wonât be
     offended by this, but please reference Brian Keeneâs blog; Eric
     happens to write his BLEEPing BLEEP off. After plugging along
     through four novels that boasted rave critical reviews but only
     average sales, Eric persevered â trusted God as well â and hit the
     mother load: a whole slew of movie novelization and tie-in deals,
     as well his much anticipated new series: Jerusalemâs Undead.
     It occurred to me as I sat down to write this blog that I might
     very well be the victim of my own hyperbole. As I thought about all
     the things an aspiring writer should consider giving up, I realized
     maybe these things arenât that big of a secret and everyone already
     knows them. However, even if they arenât elements of rocket
     science, sharing them is by no means a bad thing.

   He goes through a number of things a writer should consider giving up
   or cutting back on, as well as things he should never do so. To no
   one's surprise, television is number one.
   Considering that I just [2]started a job specifically chosen because I
   believed it would give me more time to write, you'd think I'd have
   this down. Not so much, as it turns out. I've found time to write the
   last few days, but that was before the new job really picked up, and
   it remains to be seen whether I'll be able to figure out a routine
   that will let me spend as much time as I'd like with the writing.
   Of course, I have my own distractions, the number one of which is not
   listed by Kevin Lucia, but should be: the internet. I'm going to have
   to cut back on it, I think, to make as much progress as I'd like.

References

   1. http://www.reliefjournal.com/content/view/166/110/
   2. http://www.donaldscrankshaw.com/posts/1214701798.shtml