The Challenges of Finding Time to Write
What can I accomplish with the time and energy I have?
A common “crowdsourcing” question in the writing world is: how do you find time to write? Responses usually fall into the following categories:
- I wake up early/stay up late/forego sleep.
- I ignore other adult responsibilities, like cleaning.
- I give up any other hobbies.
- I have a commute or breaks in my regular workday that allow me to write.
- I have support from my spouse.
There is typically an undertone of “if it is important to you, you will make it a priority. You will shove off any other demands on your time and you will WRITE.”
Less writing lately
The end of the year brought a lot of unease into my writing life, as I looked at how much I have slowed over the past few months. I had been writing every few days into a blog since my oldest son was 3 weeks old and he is now 9.
But out of respect for his privacy as he began 3rd grade this year, I made the blog private, only sharing with family. Taking away at 360-view into my daily life also removed the obligation I felt to keep up for “readers” — however few.
