As a writer, especially one that doesn’t make a livelihood writing, time is precious. Thirty minutes could be the difference between finishing a project or having an unfinished manuscript sitting on your computer hoping you’ll remember it exists. Time is one of the most important things you’ll need when writing.
The biggest challenge is finding that time. When it comes to writing it’s very easy to put it last. Work that pays for your living comes first, then family time, then sleep, and necessary eating. Finally, writing sits there usually squeezed in front of the sleeping and eating. Even then the time could only be a few minutes leaving it hard to keep a train of thought.
At the end of the day doing what you love has to cut into your time somewhere. Whether that be making a simpler meal, letting family know you’ll be sitting some time out, or staying up some late hours. The extreme would be quitting your day job and take on some full-time writing.
Personally writing is a release for me most days. It’s nice to sit down before sleeping and put my imagination onto paper.
Jacob Gittins 