My tip to you is to carry around a very small 4½ by 3¼ inch composition notebook that you can buy in Staples. I found some notebooks that have pink and blue patterned designs on the cover. The unique designs make the act of writing in the notebook more interesting to me.
Then I use the notebook to start writing my articles at times when I am not near my computer. Mostly, I write articles while I am waiting for my dinner to cook or while watching television at night with my kids (they watch the shows on Disney channel, which I don't find interesting). I've also written articles while waiting for meetings to start, while at my son's karate school and while sitting in bed at night.
I finally realized that creative energy comes to me at all times, not just when I am conveniently sitting at my computer. To liven up the process of manually writing, (how old fashioned!), I purchased pens with different colored ink. I prefer pink and purple ink.
Many writers jot down outlines for articles in their notebooks. I find it better for my personal time management to write the entire article in the notebook and then type it out the next time I am at my computer. The typing process will only take a few minutes if I already have the article written.
This one change in my daily routine has made me a much more prolific content producer.
Published by Jane Meyer
Jane Meyer is an independent contractor and an AC Top 1000 Content Producer 2009. She works from home writing for various websites and freelancing on Fiverr.com. View profile
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4 Comments
Post a CommentIt made me smile to read that someone else finds the pretty notebooks, and colored pens more fun!
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Good idea! I keep paper to write dow ideas, as well!
Great article. I do almost the same thing. I've got a notebook in every room practically. One in the kitchen, one in the bedroom next to my bed (for those 3 a.m. ideas!) I have 4 in my office and they're just scattered everywhere! And I love the colored pen ideas.