Comments on: No Time to Write? 5 Ways to Keep Your Muse Alive http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive Writing advice from a fresh perspective Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:43:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 3 Novel-Writing Alternatives to NaNoWriMo http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 3 Novel-Writing Alternatives to NaNoWriMo Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:39:40 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-3234 [...] I wanted to have finished my novel by the end of December. I set my sights too high considering the whole baby thing, but I am very close to having a solid first draft of my novel completed. One month of putting my [...] [...] I wanted to have finished my novel by the end of December. I set my sights too high considering the whole baby thing, but I am very close to having a solid first draft of my novel completed. One month of putting my [...]

]]> By: Are You Getting These 5 Daily Writing Vitamins? http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Are You Getting These 5 Daily Writing Vitamins? Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:19:12 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-2927 [...] been nearly five months since my second son was born, and I’m still carrying around a few of those extra baby pounds. The added responsibilities [...] [...] been nearly five months since my second son was born, and I’m still carrying around a few of those extra baby pounds. The added responsibilities [...]

]]> By: How To Write A Novel In the Middle Of The Night http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-888 How To Write A Novel In the Middle Of The Night Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:35:40 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-888 [...] Six weeks ago, I had a baby. [...] [...] Six weeks ago, I had a baby. [...]

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-799 suzannah Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:30:40 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-799 Melanie, Your sling idea is awesome! People keep telling me I need to get one, but I'm doubtful as to whether it would be good for my back problems. I should really try one though, because having both hands free would be like a dream :) I do have a u-shaped pillow I can stick across my lap for feeding, which does allow me to lean over to type, if I have to. However, it's not the most comfortable of positions! Thanks for this tip, and hope you and the family are settling into a routine these days. Take care :) Melanie,

Your sling idea is awesome! People keep telling me I need to get one, but I’m doubtful as to whether it would be good for my back problems. I should really try one though, because having both hands free would be like a dream :) I do have a u-shaped pillow I can stick across my lap for feeding, which does allow me to lean over to type, if I have to. However, it’s not the most comfortable of positions!

Thanks for this tip, and hope you and the family are settling into a routine these days. Take care :)

]]> By: Melanie Thomassian | Dietriffic http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Melanie Thomassian | Dietriffic Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:58:55 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-793 Hey Suzannah, Great tips, thank you. I've found reading and watching movies great as well, but I love your idea of simply writing for 10 minutes, that would take the pressure off finding time to write for hours, and I think you'd be so much more focused. I've also adopted a number of methods to keep my hands free for typing. One is to use a sling to carry Elissa, then I stand at a high counter with the laptop on. She likes the movement of standing--wee rascal! But, it helps me get a few moments quiet. Hope you are all your little men are keeping well. .-= Read Melanie Thomassian | Dietriffic´s last article ..<a href="http://www.dietriffic.com/2010/01/05/health-goals-2/" rel="nofollow">Will You Achieve Your Health Goals in 2010?</a> =-. Hey Suzannah,
Great tips, thank you.

I’ve found reading and watching movies great as well, but I love your idea of simply writing for 10 minutes, that would take the pressure off finding time to write for hours, and I think you’d be so much more focused.

I’ve also adopted a number of methods to keep my hands free for typing. One is to use a sling to carry Elissa, then I stand at a high counter with the laptop on. She likes the movement of standing–wee rascal! But, it helps me get a few moments quiet.

Hope you are all your little men are keeping well.
.-= Read Melanie Thomassian | Dietriffic´s last article ..Will You Achieve Your Health Goals in 2010? =-.

]]> By: The Most Important Thing You’ll Write This Year http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-780 The Most Important Thing You’ll Write This Year Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:31:27 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-780 [...] I gave birth to my second child. While I’m ecstatic to be a new mom again, I’ll admit the lack of sleep does nothing [...] [...] I gave birth to my second child. While I’m ecstatic to be a new mom again, I’ll admit the lack of sleep does nothing [...]

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-745 suzannah Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:48:20 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-745 Thanks, Beth! And congratulations on adopting your little girl! That must be a really amazing experience. You are definitely determined to get your writing done if you're up at 4:30 in the morning! It just goes to show us all what you can accomplish if you are truly serious about doing something. Not such a bad idea for myself, really. Baby usually has me up at about 5 am, so theoretically I could just stay awake once he drifts off again :) Thank you! Thanks, Beth!

And congratulations on adopting your little girl! That must be a really amazing experience. You are definitely determined to get your writing done if you’re up at 4:30 in the morning! It just goes to show us all what you can accomplish if you are truly serious about doing something. Not such a bad idea for myself, really. Baby usually has me up at about 5 am, so theoretically I could just stay awake once he drifts off again :) Thank you!

]]> By: Beth L. Gainer http://writeitsideways.com/no-time-to-write-5-ways-to-keep-your-muse-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Beth L. Gainer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:55:07 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2596#comment-720 Hi Suzannah, Congratulations on your baby!! It is an extra challenge to write when there's a little one around. I adopted a toddler almost six months ago, so I don't have all the time in the world to write (although I'm not sleep deprived like you are because she sleeps through the night). Anyway, my tip that works for me is this: I get to bed at 8:30 or so, about an hour after she is put to bed. Then I'm up at 4:30 a.m. writing. By the time she gets up at 7:30 or so, I feel satisfied that I've been productive. In fact, she's sleeping as I'm writing this. Hang in there. When your baby starts sleeping through the night, you'll feel so much better. Hi Suzannah,

Congratulations on your baby!! It is an extra challenge to write when there’s a little one around.

I adopted a toddler almost six months ago, so I don’t have all the time in the world to write (although I’m not sleep deprived like you are because she sleeps through the night). Anyway, my tip that works for me is this: I get to bed at 8:30 or so, about an hour after she is put to bed. Then I’m up at 4:30 a.m. writing. By the time she gets up at 7:30 or so, I feel satisfied that I’ve been productive.

In fact, she’s sleeping as I’m writing this.

Hang in there. When your baby starts sleeping through the night, you’ll feel so much better.

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