Comments on: NaNoWriMo: How I Find Time to Write

By: Nanda

Nanda — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:40:40 +0000

I have plenty of time to write, but sometimes it’s just too easy to spend my time doing something else. To open my web browser and check my e-mail, or to read blogs that have absolutely nothing to do with writing or NaNoWriMo. Another problem I have is that some friends and family members do not take NaNoWriMo seriously, which means they don’t respect it if I want to be left alone for a while so I can write. So they distract me as well. I plan to write at least 2,000 words every day. That way I’ll be able to take a few extra breaks whenever necessary. I’d like to spend the rest of the time I have on writing down ideas, blogging, etc. This is a way for me to stay in the mood of writing, even when I’m not working on my NaNo novel.

By: Benjamin Solah

Benjamin Solah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:56:49 +0000

Less blogging should certainly free up time. Pity that my main blogging time is at work, where it’s much harder to write fiction but heaps easy to blog.

Definitely agree with you on making better use of the time you have.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:36:04 +0000

That’s a great list, Ben!

I don’t have as much writing time available to me this year so I’m hoping to be more focused and make better use of my time. I’ve been getting a lot of my blog posts written ahead of time, so I think my writing output is probably going to be about the same as it’s been the last couple of weeks. Having those posts done ahead of time really takes the presssure off.
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By: Benjamin Solah

Benjamin Solah — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:59:15 +0000

Thanks Jodi.

The idea to cut out the internet is quite a good idea. I found an application for Macs that disables the internet for how ever long you say.

I agree with you about sleep. I don’t think I’d do an early morning and late night together. And yay for coffee beans!

By: Jodi Cleghorn

Jodi Cleghorn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:10:34 +0000

This is such a wonderfu list Ben.

You know I am a big fan of writing away from home. What I plan to do is turn off the internet and not turn it back on until I have my word count for the day. If that doesn’t happen until bed time then there’s no internet all day. I suspect though lots will get written without the distraction of the internet. Last year I wrote 15,000 words in three days when the internet got knocked out in a storm. Not surprisingly – I didn’t rush out to get it fixed.

My lap top isn’t quite as light and portable as your Macbook, but I do always carry paper and pen with me for those moments when I might snatch some time to write.

To me – sleep is really important. Without sleep you can’t maintain clarity of thought. So it’s going to be early to bed and up early, as I battled to establish a writing routine, as much as just put down 50,000 words.

I’ll be going down to the Valley and getting my stock of choc coated coffee beans for you later on in the week too.
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By: John Pender

John Pender — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:47:01 +0000

The only way I can fit any writing in is on Saturday and Sunday mornings when my wife sleeps in, or to send her to her mother’s house for the afternoon. I need an office away from home, somewhere I can escape to, maybe run by every day after work for an hour and just write.
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