More productive in writing

Do you have a writing project on you mind and don't know where to start?

I know the feeling. The whole project feels overwhelming. And it seems like it's never the right time for writing.

For a long time writing was very difficult for me. I had a lot of ideas, and was writing something regularly. The problem was that I had no clue how to keep it all together. Before going forward from that point I had to become better at routines and scheduling. To learn how to schedule time for writing, and to make those moments productive. It´s not easy to keep focused on one thing, but I think it's possible to learn.

There is always something else that needs you attention and interruptions come. The right time will never come, unless you schedule time for it!

Here are some helpful tips to get forward with writing.

Setting goals

Without goals and deadlines time will just pass by. Set a deadline for your project.

Break the project down. If you already have a lot of written material, the first step could be to go through all you material, and set up a deadline for that.

Remember that anything doesn't happen in just a few weeks. For example when I started going through my material for lyrics, I set up a deadline for it.

Write a little every day

This is the best way to get forward. Writing everyday for at least 15 minutes doesn't seem impossible. And then there is time to think about your ideas in between. When you start writing regularly, it will become easier.

What's a good time to write? I've been reading how many people write in the morning. That could be a really good time.

Maybe it has to do with the daily rhythm what time is the best. Even though I thought early mornings are best for me, afternoons can also be very good. It really depends on the day, some days are so full with things to do, that no time feels like the right time. Or the best time can be late in the evening.

Does it matter where you write? I've been writing a lot home, many times being distracted. A good place for writing could also be a café.

Good luck with your writing!

Keeping your creativity alive

It's too easy to pick up the phone and check the messages. What happens next is, that I get lost into scrolling a bit of this and that, usually not useful information at all. Wishing I had more time, that little time is spent on reading other people's updates. Still inside me, I know there are ideas, that are just waiting for the magic moment.

Where are the good ideas coming from? Or actually it we should ask ourselves the question, when.Lately I haven't had any good ideas, hardly any ideas at all. The days have been mostly about running the routines, my mind has been too tired to produce any useful thoughts. And some of the routines tend to pile up until I'm forced to do something to them. You can call it laziness, or just bad time scheduling.

The other side of the problem is when usually no ideas and texts get finished. It's very annoying actually. Still trying to find a solution to that problem.

In a perfect world all the texts and ideas are finished in no time, right? If we wait for that moment, it's never going to happen. I've become quite sure, that there is no magic moment. A moment when you just get into the flow of writing (with no effort).

That magic moment is created by you.

You create the time and space. It takes time and effort, and a certain daily time to work on things to get forward. Still it seems like I need MythBusters to prove me, that there is no other way. I know, this has nothing to do with science. Maybe it might be easier for some people though, who knows? Researchers claim to have found a 'happiness' gene. Maybe there is a gene for this matter too.

My every day "get away moment" has been updating a picture to Instagram. Freezing a beautiful moment, maybe adding a thought. Better than nothing, and a nice hobby.

Now after a long break I gave time for my thoughts, and started writing. I had to check if I'm still able to write. I forced myself to concentrate on just one thing. And I did it. Today I have a 'all things can happen' feeling.

Creativity needs space. When the mind is too crowded, the ideas stay away. For some people it might be the mornings, for some it can be evenings.

Take your time.