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No series on personal philosophies would be complete without a look at
priorities. Priorities help you get on track, stay on track, and even
find the track in the first place. Your priorities reflect both your
ideal and your actual creative life-style. Your choices affect both
long-term and short-term creativity, productivity, and stamina (some
would add sanity to this list).
Sleep
may hurt short-term productivity but definitely helps with stamina
and creativity in both the short-term and long-term.
Exercise
helps with energy for creativity and productivity.
Length
of writing session. I am guilty
of long writing stints. Only recently have I been learning that
breaks actually help long-term productivity and stamina. But I find I
go further with my creativity when I set aside long blocks of time.
On the other hand, many long sessions hasten burn-out which hurts you
in the long-term.
Frequency
of writing sessions. Writing
more often definitely is a plus for creativity and productivity.
Rest
of your life. I'm really bad at
this but it is excellent for long-term stamina and creativity. And
when you make a point of taking quality time for your family, they
are more willing to accommodate your writing schedule.
What
would you add to this list of priorities?
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