tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post8459993641299686032..comments2023-11-09T05:45:34.784-05:00Comments on Chocolate for Inspiration: Writing TimeChristina Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-50540697721901293772009-10-18T22:29:17.228-04:002009-10-18T22:29:17.228-04:00Hello Asian neighbor! (I am in Tokyo.) I am in a v...Hello Asian neighbor! (I am in Tokyo.) I am in a very similar situation...work full time, got a one-and-a-half-year old at home and #2 on the way. Sometimes I just have to tell the Mrs. that I've got to work or writing and go hide in the bedroom for an hour or so. Last night I tried writing after everyone was sleeping but I usually find it hard to write anything but garbage if it gets too late and I can't keep my eyes open!Wonkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002556172766415512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-33572415278133307012009-10-13T00:57:36.584-04:002009-10-13T00:57:36.584-04:00Okay so I have to say, these comments are so inter...Okay so I have to say, these comments are so interesting! It just goes to show how different everyone is does'nt it?Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-83233364591858768132009-10-12T07:54:46.521-04:002009-10-12T07:54:46.521-04:00My kids are out of the house now, so I write whene...My kids are out of the house now, so I write whenever I want. But I used to do most of my writing when they were at school. Summer was difficult, I'd get nothing done. I still prefer to write when I'm alone in the house. My routine is to get up with my husband at 6:30, make coffee, check email, and start writing. I get most of my writing done by noon, then it's time for errands, laundry, and reading.Meg Wiviotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178051434999444739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-894560294210249162009-10-12T04:42:28.290-04:002009-10-12T04:42:28.290-04:00I guess I'm weird, but I usually need diversio...I guess I'm weird, but I usually need diversions when I write. :-D I tend to have crafts, videos, websites and whatnot around me. Then I write in small bursts, after which I always have to do something tangible (that's where the crafts, websites, etc. come into play). The difference between first and second (and any consequential) drafts is that the writing bursts are longer when I'm writing first drafts.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337122129492998229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-60772736768457836512009-10-11T20:39:34.951-04:002009-10-11T20:39:34.951-04:00WOW. You and I are almost on the exact same writin...WOW. You and I are almost on the exact same writing schedule! I've just this weekend started a new WIP, too!<br /><br />As for finding time to write...I don't have kids, but I spend a lot of time working for the day job. I snatch writing time whenever I can, usually on weekends. I tend to write in massive, productive bursts. I could NOT keep a schedule. If I schedule writing, I immediately don't want to write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-74076744074146104692009-10-11T19:21:34.266-04:002009-10-11T19:21:34.266-04:00Congrats on the first draft!
I used to be able to...Congrats on the first draft!<br /><br />I used to be able to write almost anywhere under almost any condition; in bars, on the beach, with people, animals and/or loud music happen around me. Somewhere along the way I did an about-face. Now I need to be alone and it needs to be quiet. I give hubby sour looks when he interrupts. :)Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-13126808227626052702009-10-11T12:52:11.474-04:002009-10-11T12:52:11.474-04:00I write best when I'm alone, although once I&#...I write best when I'm alone, although once I'm in "the zone" the house could fall down and I wouldn't notice. It's getting into that mode that's hardest for me and for that I need absolute quiet, a clean desk, a strong cup of joe, and early morning.<br /><br />Congrats on finishing your revision and enjoy your first draft!MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-69428440760178495912009-10-11T11:20:45.138-04:002009-10-11T11:20:45.138-04:00I can't have the kids around. they can be asle...I can't have the kids around. they can be asleep, but if they are awake and in the house, I can't write.<br /><br />have fun with your new WIP!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-1279829212247291002009-10-11T09:32:38.031-04:002009-10-11T09:32:38.031-04:00I am lucky enough to have my own office in the bac...I am lucky enough to have my own office in the back corner of our walk-out basement. I have a full-sized window next to my desk that looks out onto the back of my neighbor's house and the woods behind it. I do just about all my writing there--either during the day when the kids are gone, or at night, when everyone else is upstairs. I need the solitude.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481044087917634818.post-113365734664360342009-10-11T08:43:30.406-04:002009-10-11T08:43:30.406-04:00I don't have kids...but we have my boyfriend&#...I don't have kids...but we have my boyfriend's daughter every weekend and I get NO writing done those weekends. Sometimes I'll sit on the sofa with my notepad while she and my boyfriend watch some kids' movie and write...but it's hard to focus for long because I end up having to get up to go get something for her.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.com