Do you have a routine? So many words a day? A certain time of day? Certain music?
Remember when we were kids and our parents had a bedtime ritual set up for us? I knew when it was bath time, then brush my teeth time, that the bedtime was next. It mentally prepared me to be tired.
The same is true with writing. Sometimes a set ritual helps prepare our mind to get ready to write. For me, I’m used to the television being on for background noise. My computer is in the living room, so I don’t get much choice in that. I always have a Dr. Pepper beside me. Sometimes a snack too.
I’m looking forward to school starting next week. I can shift my writing time to the night after everyone goes to bed. I’m going to try to write a certain amount of words each day then. I haven’t decided how many yet. With school being out, I have to share my computer with all three kids. So I don’t get much writing time or time without someone saying “when will you be done?”
Do you have any writing habits? What are they?
