Today’s word count: 639 words
NANTUCKET total word count: 58,596 words
HARPER total word count: 5,435 words
Yes, this is the first time I’ve written so little since I started my On Writing posts. It’s been an exhausting day, but I finished deadline 3 out of 4 (the 5th one got extended until late July – got to love that!), and even got some of the items done on my Bloggiesta list.
I decided to open up my writing program and write SOMETHING. It didn’t matter what. It didn’t matter how many words, I figured, as long as I still sat here and did it. Even a little bit counts, I think.
But I really have to get out of this habit of writing late. Not only do I end up writing most nights when I’m feeling really tired, but my desk faces a wall with a window to one side. We don’t have curtains on this window, and when it’s dark outside, I have to avoid looking out the window or my imagination (and I have a very good one) goes haywire on me. When you add the fact that parts of NANTUCKET can get a bit scary at times, late night writing + me the writer isn’t such a great combination.
I’m not much of a morning person, though; I’ve always been a night owl. I guess the trick for me is to start writing at 10 pm instead of at 1 a.m. like I normally do.
When do you usually find yourself writing? Do you find it’s the best time for you, or is there really a better time? Do you find it has an impact on the writing itself? I think I have this belief that I write much better at night, but I’m willing to bet it probably isn’t true. Beliefs are funny sometimes!
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Writing in the late afternoon or evening works best for me.
I put a writing exercise on my blog today, btw, if you´d like to see it. Just a bit of fun.
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I do my best writing after I’ve had a lot of sugar, I hate to say!
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I always write in the evening, usually sometime between 7 and 10. It’s mostly about practicality, though; I work during the day, so mornings and afternoons aren’t really an option for me. I do occasionally do a little afternoon work on the weekends, but that’s not too common.
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I think it depends on your body clock (as you said, you’re a night owl), and the rest of your life.
I’m a morning person, but I work full time, so I get up at 4am to write. It feels great to head out to my day job knowing I already spent an hour or two writing.
On the weekends I write in the afternoon because that’s when I can get the biggest block of time.
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