Busy. It's such a common word. People use it to lie, exaggerate, or unnecessarily clutter up their time. But I never thought I would be infected by the spreading epidemic that everybody seems to be constantly whining about. And now that school along with extra-curricular activities is taking a serious toll on my reading and writing time, I understand why others might complain. It has been my personal experienced that artists tend to show hunger symptoms if they too long neglect their craft. You don't have to search long for those folks, I'm sure you've seen them. They're grumpy, distracted, confused and sometimes they even have this weird eye-twitch going on. It's a dreadful state to be in, so the question is, how do we avoid it? How can we make time for writing without neglecting what needs to be done? And if you're an extrovert like me who starts to feel uncomfortable if they go a couple days without seeing their friends, you have a social life to squeeze in too.
The first thing to realize is, you do have time to right. You may not have as many opportunities as you used to, but they are there, and always will be if you look for them. Take m,e for example. A few days ago, even though I started school at 8 am, it kept me busy until 6 o'clock at night. 6 stupid o clock, which left me an hour and fifteen minutes before choir practice. During that hour and fifteen minutes, I had chores to do, and I had to make myself look somewhat presentable. At 9:20 I got home from choir practice, completely pooped. I took a hot shower, and turned on some Netflix before I went to bed.
NOTICE WHAT I DID WRONG THERE PEOPLE! You may have read that last paragraph nodding your head and agreeing that I had no extra time for writing. WRONG! At the end of the day, instead of winding down with my fingers clicking on the keyboard, or even dedicating half an hour to some leisurely reading, I chose to melt my brain instead. Maybe your response is, but how can I be expected to write when I don't have any energy, or my eyes are closing as I work? Those of you who have persevered through the sleepies will already know this, but, when writers write, our intellect is immediately thrown into the deep waters, and we WILL end up writing something, even if it's only one page. About a year ago I wrote a post about how inspiration in writing was only for the weak, and that truth applies to this concept. We can't afford to write only when we feel like it. Sometimes I have to sacrifice my comfortable 8-hours-of-sleep schedule so that I can actually get something done.
Trust me, it's worth it, and you do have time. Perhaps now you just have to search for it a little more diligently and deny yourself some other fleshly pleasures. Which will in turn shapes us into not only better writers, but better people as well! What a nice little lesson we learned today children. :)
Have you been busy lately? What do you do to ensure there is time to write? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments!
Written by: Karoline Ott
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How to Write When You are Busy
Busy. It's such a common word. People use it to lie, exaggerate, or unnecessarily clutter up their time. But I never thought I would be infected by the spreading epidemic that everybody seems to be constantly whining about. And now that school along with extra-curricular activities is taking a serious toll on my reading and writing time, I understand why others might complain. It has been my personal experienced that artists tend to show hunger symptoms if they too long neglect their craft. You don't have to search long for those folks, I'm sure you've seen them. They're grumpy, distracted, confused and sometimes they even have this weird eye-twitch going on. It's a dreadful state to be in, so the question is, how do we avoid it? How can we make time for writing without neglecting what needs to be done? And if you're an extrovert like me who starts to feel uncomfortable if they go a couple days without seeing their friends, you have a social life to squeeze in too.
The first thing to realize is, you do have time to right. You may not have as many opportunities as you used to, but they are there, and always will be if you look for them. Take m,e for example. A few days ago, even though I started school at 8 am, it kept me busy until 6 o'clock at night. 6 stupid o clock, which left me an hour and fifteen minutes before choir practice. During that hour and fifteen minutes, I had chores to do, and I had to make myself look somewhat presentable. At 9:20 I got home from choir practice, completely pooped. I took a hot shower, and turned on some Netflix before I went to bed.
NOTICE WHAT I DID WRONG THERE PEOPLE! You may have read that last paragraph nodding your head and agreeing that I had no extra time for writing. WRONG! At the end of the day, instead of winding down with my fingers clicking on the keyboard, or even dedicating half an hour to some leisurely reading, I chose to melt my brain instead. Maybe your response is, but how can I be expected to write when I don't have any energy, or my eyes are closing as I work? Those of you who have persevered through the sleepies will already know this, but, when writers write, our intellect is immediately thrown into the deep waters, and we WILL end up writing something, even if it's only one page. About a year ago I wrote a post about how inspiration in writing was only for the weak, and that truth applies to this concept. We can't afford to write only when we feel like it. Sometimes I have to sacrifice my comfortable 8-hours-of-sleep schedule so that I can actually get something done.
Trust me, it's worth it, and you do have time. Perhaps now you just have to search for it a little more diligently and deny yourself some other fleshly pleasures. Which will in turn shapes us into not only better writers, but better people as well! What a nice little lesson we learned today children. :)
Have you been busy lately? What do you do to ensure there is time to write? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments!
Written by: Karoline Ott
The first thing to realize is, you do have time to right. You may not have as many opportunities as you used to, but they are there, and always will be if you look for them. Take m,e for example. A few days ago, even though I started school at 8 am, it kept me busy until 6 o'clock at night. 6 stupid o clock, which left me an hour and fifteen minutes before choir practice. During that hour and fifteen minutes, I had chores to do, and I had to make myself look somewhat presentable. At 9:20 I got home from choir practice, completely pooped. I took a hot shower, and turned on some Netflix before I went to bed.
NOTICE WHAT I DID WRONG THERE PEOPLE! You may have read that last paragraph nodding your head and agreeing that I had no extra time for writing. WRONG! At the end of the day, instead of winding down with my fingers clicking on the keyboard, or even dedicating half an hour to some leisurely reading, I chose to melt my brain instead. Maybe your response is, but how can I be expected to write when I don't have any energy, or my eyes are closing as I work? Those of you who have persevered through the sleepies will already know this, but, when writers write, our intellect is immediately thrown into the deep waters, and we WILL end up writing something, even if it's only one page. About a year ago I wrote a post about how inspiration in writing was only for the weak, and that truth applies to this concept. We can't afford to write only when we feel like it. Sometimes I have to sacrifice my comfortable 8-hours-of-sleep schedule so that I can actually get something done.
Trust me, it's worth it, and you do have time. Perhaps now you just have to search for it a little more diligently and deny yourself some other fleshly pleasures. Which will in turn shapes us into not only better writers, but better people as well! What a nice little lesson we learned today children. :)
Have you been busy lately? What do you do to ensure there is time to write? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments!
Written by: Karoline Ott
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Now I feel guilty about reading blogs when I should be editing my recently finished novel. XD Thanks for that kick! It's sending me in the right direction.
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