All writers want to see some reward for their
writing. They want to be published and they want to get paid for
their writing. The only way to make writing pay is to write
regularly. Here are three ways that successful writers find
writing time.Have A Writing Goal
Writers will best know what they want to
write. Having an objective will make it easier to decide what
time should be set aside for writing. When writing a novel,
short story or article, writers may already have an outline to
work to. Even with a poem, there's usually an idea that a writer
is working on. Whatever the type of writing, writers must decide
what they want to achieve from a writing session.
When writing a novel, a writer may have an
outline of chapters and characters. A writer could decide that
today's objective is to write the history of one of the main
characters. Some writers work better with a fixed, measurable
goal. For those writers, deciding on a number of words to write
is a better approach.
Example: By the end of my working
week, I have to write 10 web articles with a total word count of
5000 words. If I write five days a week, I need to write 1,000
words a day. But if I write only three days a week, I need to
write about 1700 words a day.
Take Time To Write
Most published writers say that writers
should write every day. This is good advice. The only way for
writers to write well is to write often. This will also help
writers to get published and get paid. Writers need to think
about their daily schedule. Here's a list of some times that
writers might be able to find some time.
- Early risers may be able to write before
starting the morning routine of getting children off to school.
- Early risers without children can write before getting ready
for work or daily chores.
- Writers with young children can write during nap times or
after bedtime in the evening.
- Writers who work outside the home can write during their lunch
hour.
Remember, the important thing is not how long writers write; it
is that they write.
Make Writing Routine
Once a writer has decided how much time to
allocate for writing every day, this should be entered in the
diary. Writing daily soon becomes part of a writer's routine.
Don't take calls, don't do housework, just write. Writers who
write every day soon have completed work to show to others.
