December 2 question – Are there months or times of the year that you are more productive with your writing than other months, and why?
The awesome co-hosts for the December 2 posting of the IWSG are Pat Garcia, Sylvia Ney, Liesbet @ Roaming About Cathrina Constantine, and Natalie Aguirre!
I don’t think my productivity is tied to certain months. Well, except maybe December when there’s so much to do that isn’t writing. I can forgive myself for that.
But there are times when I don’t do as much writing as others. That’s because I have a day job that can bleed into evenings or nights. That will kill productivity not just for a day, but for several days or more, because it messes with my sleep cycle.
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I don’t know how to measure my productivity when I’m editing. Does editing one chapter equal writing one chapter? Editing engages a different part of my brain and I find it hard to do both at the same time. I have to concentrate on one or the other.
Do I need to mention that marketing sucks the creativity from my soul? Factor how much time is spent trying to sell my books into the equation and see how my productivity drops.
So, there are lots of influences that affect the amount of writing I do, but the time of year isn’t one of them.
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And, until next time, please stay safe!
And, until next time, please stay safe!
Given the events of the year, it’s a miracle anyone can be productive. I’ve always been a cool/cold weather gal, so I’m hoping to get my groove back as the temps drop.
The temperatures here dropped about two months ago. 🙂 We even had a foot of snow in early November!
I hear you about all those “distractions” and “real life” getting in the way of writing as much as we want to. Those events might not be related to certain times of the year, but they do define when we are more efficient than others. Sometimes this happens in the winter, sometimes in the summer. Happy Holidays!!