This is supposed to be about Healthy writing time. I am writing this while also listening to strange time slip stories (building an understanding of how these stories inspire fiction even if they themselves are fiction) which is really one of those things I shouldn’t be doing but tend to on occasion in spite of not having the level of multi-tasking I want to have. I am trying to build that skill in moments, but fewer moments than I have in the past. This post is usually about the past. Turning back to what I’ve done over the years I recognized that I talk about writing time and writing schedules and scheduling itself a lot. The key to healthy writing time, at least for me, is locked in these old posts with new evolutions coming in future ones.
Here’s what I know:
- Technology is not the answer. Back in 7.366 I argued for the use of tech like Skedpal AI. That ain’t it, folks. These heartless algorithms don’t take into account how you feel or what are the best moments for you to be with the people you love.
- That brings me to number two: Write when you aren’t trying to make time for someone else. You know what I mean. You know the hours you leave open for people. You know when those people are going to need you or you’re going to need them or at least to be available to them. Ideally, you should sync up schedules so you are working when your partner is working, kids are at school, etc.
- Gamification is hit or miss. For me it’s often a hit. If you reward yourself for good work, fine. The real key here is to build that discipline in order to help you stay on task with the daily work. I’ve been doing well these last few days.