Fit Five 30-Minute Intervals of Writing into Your Day

Deciding to become a writer was easy. Actually becoming a writer was
the hard part. I have been writing short stories and essays since I was
a little girl but never once considered writing as a career option until
recently. It was my hobby. It was something I did to vent when I was
angry or to express my views on life. I never expected to share this
with anyone. But after years of working in a hospital billing office, I
realized that is not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I
wanted to write.

Between working full time, being a "soccer" mom and a devoted wife, there
was no time, or so I thought, in my life to write anymore. But the more
time that passed from one short story to the next or even one diary
entry to the next, I began to feel like something was missing in my
life. I felt so incomplete when I wasn't writing. That's when I made
the decision to make time for my writing. If you feel like there isn't
enough time in your day to write, your wrong. There is a way you can
fit at least five 30-minute intervals of writing in into your day.

1. Early Morning - Instead of waking up your usual time, wake up 30
minutes earlier. Follow your normal routine - shower, get coffee, etc.
If you go straight to a pad and paper and try to write you are bound to
have writer's block. But once you've fully awakened this is the perfect
time to write. Your mind is refreshed and most likely everyone else is
still sleeping giving you the peace and quiet you need to get some
writing done.

2. Lunchtime - If you have an hour-long lunch break at work, take
30 minutes of your lunch break to write, after you've eaten of course.
There should be plenty of ideas floating around in your head after
you've gotten your day going.

3. Homework time - While the kid's are doing their homework, you
could be doing yours. The house is usually quiet, or should be. Take
advantage of this time to get some writing done especially if you have
older children that don't require much help with their homework. But
if they do, you are still accessible to help them if necessary. You
should get a minimum of 30 minutes of writing done.

4. Practice - Football, softball, and soccer practice is a great
time to get some writing done. My children play sports with the
recreation department and are still at the age where I have to be
present at their practices. So while I wait, I pull out a pen and pad.
Practice is usually an hour so I can easily get about 30 minutes of
writing in.

5. Bedtime - This is my favorite time to write. I usually put the
children to bed about an hour before I go to bed, which gives me at
least 30 minutes to write with zero distractions. This is when I
usually write a list of things I want to accomplish for the next day,
topics ideas for articles, or an outline for a story idea.