Writing is something that you have to plan. It doesn't always come naturally. It seems that if you don't make yourself sit and write, you'll find that there is always a reason NOT to do it. Procrastination is not a writer's friend.
Roberta Isleib, author of ASKING FOR MURDER, (Berkley) the latest in her new advice columnist series, has some simple, direct advice for writers.
Writing Tip 8: Set up a regular schedule and stick to it--do not wait for the muse to strike!
** More advice on novel writing
** Other basic writing tips, the things that are often overlooked
** Your Turn: What's your writing schedule?
-- In ASKING FOR MURDER, Rebecca's good friend, a social worker who does sand play therapy, is found beaten and left for dead. Rebecca searches for clues in her patients' sand trays to track a would-be killer.She can only hope the clues are buried within easy reach.
I've noticed that as soon as I sit at my desk and focus on my writing, the muse arrives! When I have a deadline, she sometimes shows up and pushes me into my office.
ReplyDeleteYes, they can be pushy sometimes, a good thing!
ReplyDeleteI have a little routine that gets my brain into gear, since I don't seem able to simply sit down at the computer and dig right in to working on the latest book. I have to check my e-mails, maybe answer one or two quick ones, browse the discussion lists I'm on, then play exactly two games of solitaire - no more, no less. Some might call that procrastination (and they might be right!). I call it revving up.
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