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We
all have daily, weekly and seasonal rhythms. Working with them is one
of the most painless ways to increase productivity. Write when we write
best, and relieve ourselves of guilt-inducing deadlines when we know our
creative energy wanes.
This sounds simple. So why is it so hard to do?
We underestimate the ripple effect. Doing more of one thing requires doing less of not one other thing, but more likely several
other things. And shifting our writing schedules may impact so many
autopilot activities that we’re surprised it takes so much effort—and
fail to do it.
For many of us who
naturally write best in the morning, why is it so hard to squeeze in an
hour of writing before work instead of struggling to crank out coherent
prose at night? Because getting up an hour earlier means getting to
sleep an hour earlier. And that means nixing an hour of evening
activities. It may mean skipping evening surfing but also may take
eating earlier and replacing a beloved evening Espresso with chamomile
tea. Sticking with the plan is even trickier when it affects others—what
if a mate insists on watching TV in bed long past our newly declared
bedtime?
So
maybe Saturday morning writing marathons will work? Maybe, if we can
get up before ten—which could mean implementing energy-enhancing
weeknight changes to avoid being wiped out by the weekend. (Including
that getting-to-bed-early thing.) Add to that doing laundry on
Wednesday, mowing grass on Thursday and doing whatever else it takes
before Saturday to free up extra hours to write. How simple is this?

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(Photo Credits: Spring pic found on Tumblr and Winter pic found at TopDreamer.com)
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