What if I told you, you have enough time to write? How would you feel? Frustrated? Upset? Perhaps guilty?
Well, this isn’t the purpose of this blog post. I’m not trying to make you feel awful about yourself but instead trying to show you that you DO have time to write.
We all think that if we can’t find hours to write, we won’t complete our goals. But that isn’t the case.
Even taking 30 minutes a day, a few times a week to write, can be your difference maker. You can create a time and space to write.
Here are a few tips to change your mindset about how finding time to write.
*1. Stop telling yourself that you DON’T have time to write.
Instead, tell yourself that you find small pockets of time to write. With planning you will get some much-needed writing done.
*2. Plan what you will work on before you sit down to write.
Planning is one thing, but actually showing up to write is quite another. So, when the time comes to write, go into your writing space and write.
*3. Set aside short chunks of time for writing.
When you think you have to give yourself hours to write, and you know you don’t have hours available, you tend to put writing aside and do something else.
You only need short chunks of time on a regular basis to get a lot of writing done within a few weeks or months.
If you’re working on a nonfiction project, plan to complete just one short section or subsection, which might consist of just a few paragraphs.
*4. Relax and let go of everything else during your writing time.
You won’t need to feel guilty about taking time to write if you know you’ve scheduled just 30 minutes for it.
And as you sit down for one of your 30-minute writing sessions, let go of all thoughts about the rest of your world.
Take a few deep breaths and relax so you’ll be able to focus on your writing without wasting time.
Now, focus only on your writing for 30 minutes.
Believe it or not, you have enough time to write today. So, look at your schedule and block off just 30 minutes to get some writing done.
Try it!
Irene Roth