On the eve of St Patrick’s day I went back to the age old formula of structuring time for writing. I cannot explain why I walked away from this type of thing for so long. I can make the excuse that there were (and continue to be) so many things going on in my life that it is very difficult to pick a single time to work. That is little more than a cop out. If you’re going to be a writer you need to prioritize time for writing. This is not necessarily to the detriment of all other things in your life, but a full life will need to find some time to sacrifice for the craft.
I sacrificed TV and sitting around for hours on end. Even there the word sacrifice is over stated. True, I generally don’t have the time to binge-watch shows while in ‘writer mode’ but I can find an hour between writing sessions/anything else to give myself the time to mentally recharge.
I’m drained tonight. I need a recharge.