Kia ora,
The clocks changed here in Aotearoa over the weekend, so my sleep schedule is now out of whack with the cats’ breakfast schedule. On Tuesday morning, one of them got fed up with waiting so she sourced her own rabbit and proceeded to eat it in the bedroom. Thank you. That wet crunching was just what I wanted to wake up to.
Lots of writers hear the advice that they should get up early and write for half an hour before the rest of the house wakes up. Are you that type of writer? I’m nosy when it comes to routines like this!
I’m up at 6 a.m. and am at my desk by 7 a.m. I like to get a solid hour of editing work done before I tackle emails and admin. My partner also works from home, so we usually have morning tea together. And at lunchtime, we try to get a walk in, even if it’s just up the road to see who has the chainsaw out (classic nosy neighbour behaviour).
I’m good for a few solid hours of editing each day, but once my brain can’t figure out whether a sentence needs adjusting or if that comma should go there, I switch to less brain intensive work, like invoicing and blog writing and website updates.
How do you fit writing into your day? Do you snatch a few moments when you can? Got a dedicated time that you stick to? Let me know!
Cheering for you always,
Deborah
PS. Have you seen the Banff Mountain Book Competition finalists? My current read, Thirty Below, is on the list! Go Cassidy!
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