No Time to Write?

All writers struggle with this old dilemma: finding the time to actually sit down, gather thoughts and write. That could be a thing of the past with these ten easy steps to finding more time in your day for writing.

1. Create Sacred Space
This is one that all writers know but a lot of aspiring writers have a hard time doing. Maybe it's a lack of space? Perhaps there's no empty room to spare? Whatever the reason find a place of your own to write. Designate a corner of your home, a room or part of a room that no one uses as your place to write. Use this space as your writing place: the part of your writing world that only you touch. Think of it as sacred space because that's what you're creating when you write stories, poems, news articles or whatever it is that you write.

2. Remove The Clutter
It's very difficult to write when your space is cluttered! So clear out all the unnecessary things you don't need and keep what you do need. My desk has a bookshelf attached to the front so I keep my research books, a good dictionary, a few good books on grammar and a few writing books and that's it besides my computer.

3. Get Serious
It's easy to get lost in the day-to-day routines of life, and to lose sight of dreams and goals. When those times come, it may make it easier to weather those rough times if you think about why you wanted to become a writer in the first place. Keeping
those thoughts firmly planted, write them down if you need to, will help you to make the time to write.

4. Just A Few Minutes
You have your space for writing, but other obligations keep you from writing: kids, spouses, day jobs and the list goes on. One thing to think about is how much time can you devote to writing? Start out with just a few minutes if necessary preferably at the same time each day. When that time comes don't let other duties keep you from doing what your heart compels you to do and that is write!