@lesliecyoungblood: How to Make Time to Write: 10 Tips and Additional Strategies By Dave Chesson Last updated on January 3rd, 2025 There is no greater way to hitting success as an author, than consistently writing and publishing excellent books. However, finding the time to write those books can be extremely difficult, especially when life gets in the way. We can start off with all the determination necessary, but as time goes by, our schedules get full, and our plans for that perfect time to write just falls apart. So, how exactly can writers make time to truly hit their craft consistently and give it the attention and time it deserves? Well, luckily, it's a lot easier than just sheer willpower. Thanks to the experience of many successful authors, and key research and data, there are 10 tips that not only will help you break through and find more time to write, but give you a consistent approach to truly build up your list of books, and craft. In this article, you will learn: Different tactics to find time to write Schedules and tracking Hidden times to write Table of contents 1. Forget About The “Perfect” Time 2. Make a Schedule and Stick To It 3. Trade Down Time for Writing Time 4. Dictate While on the Move 5. Track Your Progress 6. Reward Yourself 7. Stop in the Middle 8. Keep it Sacred 9. Make Sure Writing Time is Actually Spent Writing 10. Use an Outline Finding Time To Write: FAQs Conclusion 1. Forget About The “Perfect” Time Many aspiring writers think that writing requires serendipity. People otherwise dismissive of flights of superstitious fancy find themselves waiting for the planets to align and for the “feeling” to be right before they sit down and write a sentence. This idea that you have to wait for the time to be perfect or to feel inspired is one that stops great books from being written. Forget about the “perfect” time. There's no such thing. Finding time to write is work. Writing itself is work. And waiting for the right time will cause the years to pass as your half-finished manuscript molders on your hard drive or in your desk drawer. Don’t wait for writing time to fall in your lap. Work to create that time, even if it’s only one day a week. It’s a start. -Kindlepreneur #writers #tipsforwriters #writerlife

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