Making Time to Write

Making Time to Write

Alan Watt

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If you’re writing your first novel, you’re probably wondering how other writers ever make the time to write.

We’re all busy. We have day jobs, families, therapists, that plumbing issue that keeps coming back. Then, when we finally sit down to focus our minds for a minute, Facebook or Instagram magically pops open from muscle memory.

If you really want to write, there’s one thing that could help.

It’s simple. Get your writing done first.

Every novelist who has completed their first book will tell you the same thing: “I made my novel the top priority.”

Of course, there needs to be a balance. Don’t ignore your family completely for the glory of your manuscript. But, there are ways to cut back. Stay off the internet until you’ve completed your work for the day.

Learn more about marrying the wildness of your imagination to the rigor of structure in The 90-Day Novel, The 90-Day Memoir, or The 90-Day Screenplay workshops.

 

Alan Watt

Writing Coach

Alan Watt is a bestselling novelist and filmmaker, and recipient of numerous awards including France’s Prix Printemps. He is the founder of alanwatt.com (formerly L.A. Writers’ Lab). His books on writing include the National Bestseller The 90-Day Novel, plus The 90-Day Memoir, The 90-Day Screenplay, and The 90-Day Rewrite. His students range from first-time writers to bestselling authors and A-list screenwriters. His 90-day workshops have guided thousands of writers to transform raw ideas into compelling stories by marrying the wildness of their imaginations to the rigor of story structure.
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