Pub Talks: Writing Schedules

On finding or creating the time that works best for your creative writing life.

If there is one thing I am for and against all at once, it’s a writing schedule.

Planning time to write is a necessary creative evil, however. If you want to write a book and hit The End of that book sooner rather than later you are going to have to have a whole lot of hope, determination, and most of all…

Consistency.

Ugh. Yes. I know. Not this again. But seriously, whether we like it or not, this is the true key to writing and most importantly, finishing your novel or creative project.

I’m honest as a romance author. I don’t write every day. Should I? Maybe. However, let’s face it. Life gets in the way. Our brains get in the way. Often. There’s no way I can squeeze more time into the day when I am balancing a multitude of projects, jobs, and other responsibilities. 

That’s just how the writing cookie (that you can reward yourself with when you do write) crumbles.