How to Make a Commitment to Write

You love writing. Writing is what you do and you have gotten pretty good at it. You set down everyday and try to write a little but the day seems to short and you have things that you need to do. The commitment seems harder and harder each day. You are finding it difficult to stay focused and you always seem to find something that needs to be done, other than writing.

Most struggling authors call putting your tush in a chair, a commitment. It seems hard to do and once you are there, it seems hard to stay put. You need that commitment if you are going to get anywhere with your writing.

Most writers that are just beginning their journey, usually has another job, a family, and about a million other commitments that they have to attend to each day. The writer's spouse will not usually understand their compulsion to write and their friends will sometimes remind them that they are just wasting their time. These are the people who you really need to get to understand your commitment to write.

For the biggest part of trying to commit to write, you will almost always think of the things that you need or want to do instead of being stuck in a chair.

The best way to commit to write is to always work the same hours everyday. Setting a schedule and sticking to it has been long proven to help with your commitment to write. You should start and stop at the same time everyday.

Pick out a spot for your computer and writing materials and stick to that spot each day. I have heard a lot of people say that if you go to sleep in your bedroom and only use it for bedtime, then you will have less trouble falling asleep. I have found that if you do the same with your writing habits, then you will have less trouble trying to motivate yourself into writing.

Get rid of all distractions that may cause you to stop writing. With distractions comes the urge to stop. You don't want to stop, you want to keep writing. If you have to then turn the ringer off of your phone and let the machine pick it up. You may even need to notify your friends and family about your writing hours to keep unwanted visitors away. Try posting a note on your front door just incase.