making time for writing

day 2: scheduling time and making space

12/18/2018

Today we're talking about scheduling time for writing and making space for writing - both to improve productivity and to create a new habit. Let's jump in.

Creating a new habit takes time, and with something like writing, it’s particularly effective to take advantage of your most productive time of day.

We often kickstart our mornings by checking our emails (here’s 7 reasons why you shouldn’t start your day with that) but if you’re a morning person, blocking off time to write would be better use of your time.

scheduling time

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Click through to read the Quick Review of Momentum Planners. You can download most of them for free, and if you have a PDF editor, you can type it all out using form fields (the paid version comes as a PDF with pre-filled dates).

making space

Dedicate a space to writing. If it’s at your desk, take a moment to organize or clean off the surface, starting with an organized environment, and set your intentions for that writing session.

Or head to the library, or a café, or somewhere else you know you’re particularly productive in writing. Do you need quiet? Or perhaps a bustling background?