Permission and work

If you have time to read this text, you also have time to write But don't be guilty of at least 23 more tabs with pictures of baby animals, and texts that you simply "must" read are open to you.

Or that you read this text at all when you can do something else.

Because I understand you. Your main concern is how to free up time to do something you really want.

I have already spoken about the phenomenon of the role of the writer, which is completely misunderstood (and even perverted) in Balkan society.

It is easy for a painter to go to the sea and earn a few thousand euros by drawing portraits on the waterfront, and then lock himself in a house for the other 9 months and paint unhindered, crunching euro by euro until next summer. Or a musician who can do slag in the club on weekends and form his own band on other days. Ok, it may not be easy, but it’s definitely better than one writer.

Writers are in a much worse position.

No one will pay to watch you write.

Or God forbid you to watch you design characters. Not even to be in reality.

And that's why writers mostly decide to get a job.

Because they have to eat like all other living beings.

And if, in addition to work, another writer dares to be a parent, a real nightmare ensues.

And the truth is that on this shitty ground of ours, most writers struggle to write while doing "real work" or raising small children, so they mostly write at night and on weekends and don't know where their head is.

And that's terrible.

I could speculate for hours now about how horrible an injustice it is for starlets to be paid more than writers, but that’s another topic.

Let's see how to solve the situation in our favor and how to take the time to write, even though you have a chaotic and dense schedule.

Because difficult and impossible - they are not one and the same.

ACCEPT THE DIFFICULTY OF THE TASK

First of all, you have to understand that it will not be easy.

And I don't know if you noticed, but the process of writing a book is difficult.

It's just like that.

And even if you have a steady job or study or raise children (or maybe even all this!) That's one big piece of shit.

You are very busy.

And you don't have time.

It's hard for you.

Yes, I fully understand.

Because all the most successful authors in the world had an ideal situation while writing the book and everything went smoothly for them. I would not like to diminish your life worries, but in 99% of cases, life will not go according to plan.

And that's ok.

Accept the fact that you write next to work, study, or children.

Decide how much you really want to write the book.

If the answer is I desperately want, you know what to do.

Life circumstances can slow you down but don’t let them stop you.

HAVE REAL EXPECTATIONS

Be realistic about the situation you are in.

It is true that you are juggling several things at once, so you have to accept the fact that your writing journey will be quite long.

That - really, really long.

If your child is sick - you will not write that day.

If you have an exam in 10 days - you will not write for 10 days.

If you have a strict deadline at work - you will not write for 2 weeks.

Yes, of course, I know the rule - if you want writing to be your career, you have to treat writing as if it were your career. But it's not. Writing is still not something you make millions from.

But for God's sake, you won't fall for a year because you want to write.

After all, writing still doesn't pay your bills.

If it takes you a long time - and it will - don’t worry about it.

Your writing will go very slowly and will not go as you imagined, but you are working with what you can.

You have to eat and you have to pay the bills.

And writing then comes only as a reward for your inexhaustible creativity. Or at least try to look at it that way.

YOU DO NOT NEED INSPIRATION

No inspiration to write?

Oh, well, at least it's easy.

Call your muse 3x for help with her powerful name and she will arrive within 3 seconds!

1…

2…

3 !!!

Not? She still didn't come !?

Um, do you know what happens if you don't go to work because you don't have inspiration?

That's right, you get fired. If inspiration is not needed for other types of work, why do you think it is different in writing?

What if I have no idea?

It doesn't matter, just write. Anything.

Do you write in a notebook or a computer?

It doesn't matter, just write. Anything.

Where to start?

It doesn't matter, just write. Anything.

You get the point.

Don’t burden yourself with little things and just get going.

If you want to write a book, that means you have to write it, or rather work. Which most of the time is pretty tiring and boring.

But that is what every writer faces.

So warm the chair.

TELL OTHERS WHAT YOU ARE DOING

Communicate.

Most writers don’t like to tell people about their writing but if you don’t tell family, friends, and even colleagues what you do, no one will appreciate your time writing.

They won’t understand why you won’t spend time with them.

And even when you tell them, it's very possible that they won't care.

People generally don't care if you write.

You have to rely on yourself.

If at least one person is interested in your writing, be happy because most creatives are on their own.

And writing requires isolation and passion.

But you don’t need anyone’s approval or encouragement to finish the book.

After all, no one should care more about that book than you do.

SACRIFICE COMMON SENSE

If you only work 8 hours a day, you have another 16 hours to spend writing.

But yes, most of the remaining things you may have to spend on transportation, hygiene, feeding, and sleeping.

So you may not have 16 hours of free time left, but less than two is possible.

And if you want to somehow stick to writing here, you're going to have to sacrifice something.

How many series do you follow?

How many times do you go out?

How long have you been on Facebook?

How many times do you go for coffee with someone just to leave?

Take a look at your habits and see what your priority is - writing or another episode of Better Life.

You will most likely have to stick to your views and reject some ready-made things and even people.

But clubbing can wait, and book ideas don't.

So let the people around you know that writing is important to you and take your time to write.

USE TIME SMARTER

It is important to be organized.

I revealed hot water to you, didn't I?

I think you know that you will function better if you make a schedule.

Write lists, make a bullet journal, whatever. Although at first glance it seems like writing a list is just time-consuming, this can actually help you be smarter in your organization.

Okay, it doesn’t have to be writing but it’s important to know where you are, where you’re going as well as what you’ve all achieved.

Sometimes you may have time to write but you will not have the energy or access to the information you need to write. For example. if you have extra time at work and are not allowed to write, you can read articles or blogs about writing. If you drive to work, listen to writing entries or audiobooks. If you are tired from work, you can chat with other writers after work or watch a video that will mean something to you.

Use the time while waiting in line for mail or in transport to put ideas into your phone.

When you start filling your free time this way, you will see how writing will go faster.

And for a start, desire is enough.

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