How do you prioritise your writing work?
Maybe I should have asked ‘do you prioritise your writing work?’ We’re all different and I’m sure we have particular ways and means of getting our writing done – whether that writing is for our pleasure or to send off to a magazine or writing competition.
For me personally, I love a list and always write down what I would like to achieve in any given week. I have to be organised and set myself goals that are written down. I get great pleasure in ticking off my achievements!
The best piece of advice I’ve been given – and this absolutely works for me – is always prioritise the important stuff and get that done first. Any spare time left at the end of the day, that’s when you can look at the not so important stuff.
I know it sounds simple, but I found myself working on this blog, sometimes for hours on end, whilst my novel sat there screaming to be edited! I now put my novel at the top of my list and have since edited so much more of it than I ever thought possible.
This sound piece of advice came from Esther Chilton, who many of you on here already know. For those that don’t, check out Ether’s blog – you’ll find it here.
I can’t wait to read how, or if, you prioritise you own writing.
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