Comments on: What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book? http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/ Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judith Briles http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-27219 Judith Briles Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:13:02 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-27219 Tips worthy of note. May sound simple and obvious yet some writers fail to see the reality of a little sacrifice to focus themselves on their own book. But, of course, it may not be that easy to give up a little of something if you already have been used to in many other things aside from writing. Nevertheless, it is still worth a try. Tips worthy of note. May sound simple and obvious yet some writers fail to see the reality of a little sacrifice to focus themselves on their own book. But, of course, it may not be that easy to give up a little of something if you already have been used to in many other things aside from writing. Nevertheless, it is still worth a try.

]]> By: Reflections On Two Years Of Blogging: Lessons Learned | The Creative Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-15722 Reflections On Two Years Of Blogging: Lessons Learned | The Creative Penn Sat, 04 Dec 2010 06:31:25 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-15722 [...] speak and network as well as do a day job, find time to write – oh yes, and have a life! I have blogged on finding time but my keys are working four days a week, having no TV and very little social life. I am driven by a [...] [...] speak and network as well as do a day job, find time to write – oh yes, and have a life! I have blogged on finding time but my keys are working four days a week, having no TV and very little social life. I am driven by a [...]

]]> By: Balancing acts « Transcending http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-6751 Balancing acts « Transcending Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:11:13 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-6751 [...] her posts: ‘On efficiency or how to get everything done as a multi-tasking writer,’ and ‘What will you give up to write your book?’ I found the answers fascinating and they rang true with my own thoughts. ‘Getting rid of [...] [...] her posts: ‘On efficiency or how to get everything done as a multi-tasking writer,’ and ‘What will you give up to write your book?’ I found the answers fascinating and they rang true with my own thoughts. ‘Getting rid of [...]

]]> By: Writing Q&A: Finding Time, Finishing Work, Short Story Markets And What To Do After A First Draft | The Creative Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5961 Writing Q&A: Finding Time, Finishing Work, Short Story Markets And What To Do After A First Draft | The Creative Penn Thu, 27 May 2010 06:25:50 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-5961 [...] There is not enough time to do everything, so what are you going to give up in order to write your book? [...] [...] There is not enough time to do everything, so what are you going to give up in order to write your book? [...]

]]> By: What Do You Want To Write In Your Lifetime? Reflections on Mortality. | The Creative Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5008 What Do You Want To Write In Your Lifetime? Reflections on Mortality. | The Creative Penn Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:30 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-5008 [...] The most common question I get when speaking is “When do I find time to write my book?“. The answer is always “you have to find it from somewhere, you have to give something else up“. [...] [...] The most common question I get when speaking is “When do I find time to write my book?“. The answer is always “you have to find it from somewhere, you have to give something else up“. [...]

]]> By: What Can I Give Up to Have More Writing Time? « Robin Burgoon's Blog http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 What Can I Give Up to Have More Writing Time? « Robin Burgoon's Blog Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:34:41 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-4446 [...] Location If You Haven’t Been There”), I saw and followed a link to a related post entitled “What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book?” (posted a couple of weeks before the start of NaNoWriMo 2009).  Her list of tips, along with [...] [...] Location If You Haven’t Been There”), I saw and followed a link to a related post entitled “What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book?” (posted a couple of weeks before the start of NaNoWriMo 2009).  Her list of tips, along with [...]

]]> By: Jodi Cleghorn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Jodi Cleghorn Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:18:15 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-3000 Hi Joanna, This is a great list of things to consider taking time out from. Gratefully I'm not a TV watcher any more and I don't game. I know how big an addiction both can be, as well as time sucks. What I will be doing is turning the internet off at the wall - and it wont be going back on until the word count is done. I have been slowly and kind of successfully getting up earlier - which I have to admit in the southern hemisphere is much easier given its warm and get lighter much earlier. This is the first year for me I haven't been able to put a hold on everything to just concentrate on NaNo so I want to maximise every minute of the day. I'd like to think with two NaNos successfully under my belt I will be better able to cope with additional committments on my time (who the hell thought November was a great time to publish an anthology for the firs time - oh yeah - me. d'oh!) What I have learnt in the past six years - is busy people accomplish more. If you're already busy - consider yourself well prepared to squeeze in 1667 words a day. Hi Joanna,
This is a great list of things to consider taking time out from.

Gratefully I’m not a TV watcher any more and I don’t game. I know how big an addiction both can be, as well as time sucks.

What I will be doing is turning the internet off at the wall – and it wont be going back on until the word count is done.

I have been slowly and kind of successfully getting up earlier – which I have to admit in the southern hemisphere is much easier given its warm and get lighter much earlier. This is the first year for me I haven’t been able to put a hold on everything to just concentrate on NaNo so I want to maximise every minute of the day. I’d like to think with two NaNos successfully under my belt I will be better able to cope with additional committments on my time (who the hell thought November was a great time to publish an anthology for the firs time – oh yeah – me. d’oh!)

What I have learnt in the past six years – is busy people accomplish more. If you’re already busy – consider yourself well prepared to squeeze in 1667 words a day.

]]> By: Benjamin Solah, Marxist Horror Writer » NaNoWriMo: How I Find Time to Write http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 Benjamin Solah, Marxist Horror Writer » NaNoWriMo: How I Find Time to Write Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:57:18 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-2996 [...] What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book? – The Creative Penn [...] [...] What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book? – The Creative Penn [...]

]]> By: Sunday Wash-Up 25th October « Shack's Comings and Goings http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2988 Sunday Wash-Up 25th October « Shack's Comings and Goings Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:02:36 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-2988 [...] What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book? Joanna Penn’s post on making time is amongst the most popular I have seen. It is referenced in many posts, probably because NaNoWriMo is so close. [...] [...] What Will You Give Up To Write Your Book? Joanna Penn’s post on making time is amongst the most popular I have seen. It is referenced in many posts, probably because NaNoWriMo is so close. [...]

]]> By: Emma Newman http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/10/14/what-will-you-give-up-to-write-your-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 Emma Newman Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:51:42 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=3400#comment-2948 This resonates for me; I am flirting with the idea of doing NaNo this year for the first time, in order to write the sequel to my first book. Only thing is, I arguably have more time (or at least more fexible time) than when I wrote the first book. Still no sequel to show for it though. I think saying we don't have enough time is a clever disguise that the dreaded Censor wears sometimes. It's a good excuse to hide behind. We always find time for something we are passionate about, but fear of it can get in the way and stick us to the sofa instead of the keyboard... This resonates for me; I am flirting with the idea of doing NaNo this year for the first time, in order to write the sequel to my first book. Only thing is, I arguably have more time (or at least more fexible time) than when I wrote the first book. Still no sequel to show for it though.

I think saying we don’t have enough time is a clever disguise that the dreaded Censor wears sometimes. It’s a good excuse to hide behind. We always find time for something we are passionate about, but fear of it can get in the way and stick us to the sofa instead of the keyboard…

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