Simply Write w/ Polly Campbell

255. Strategies to Keep Writing During Busy Times


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End-of-the-year planning and paperwork. Kids on break from school. Seasonal festivities. Planning and pitching for the year ahead. Editorial calendars and goal planning. These are just a few of the things professional writers contend during this time of the year.

But, instead of being thrown by the distraction, they flex their schedule and get the job done.

Here are a few of the strategies Polly uses to keep up during the busy times:

  1. Prioritizes deadlines which are all the things others are waiting on her for.
  2. Builds in days off. She doesn't even pretend she'll work on these days.
  3. Establishes developmental deadlines.
  4. Then, she builds in the rest of her schedule and keeps to a writing plan. Polly explains these points and the others she uses to stay on track and on task despite the other distractions and fun this time of year and how you can make time for it all too with some flexible planning.

    Have tips, questions, or ideas about the writer's craft and crafting a writer's life? Get in touch with Polly, and become a part of our community here at Simply Write, on https://simplywrite.substack.com

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