"Last week we talked about some strategies for fitting more writing — or thinking about writing! — into three of six of the main aspects of life: career, exercise and sleep.
"Today we’ll cover three more, the closely intertwined friends, family and leisure.
"Remember, clocking in every single day is the key.
"You probably won’t always produce words; few writers
actually write every day, despite what they may say. But if you can find some way, every day, to advance your WIP, even when it doesn’t involve pen to paper, then you’re doing the necessary work.
"But today’s
strategies will be as much about creating more time as they will be about using your time differently.
"So here is the second half of our series of tips you’ve probably already heard but have likely
forgotten."
First up: leisure . . .
"Often it makes us feel guilty, binge-watching TV shows and movies, reading People and US Weekly, putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
"We torture ourselves with thoughts like, 'I should be spending this time writing.' And because of those thoughts, our leisure time is less relaxing than it should be."
