I am joining a group of writers who are linking-up twice a week for the next month to discuss some of the foundational ideas in writing. The topics for this link-up come from the book On Being a Writer by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig. This link-up is being hosted by Kate Motaung on her blog entitled Heading Home.
In order for me to pursue writing as an individual I needed to arrange a place and a time that I could devote to writing. As a busy woman who juggled the responsibilities of a full time job and motherhood this would prove to be one of the biggest obstacles for me and my writing. However, I quickly came to the realization that we all make time for the things we love in life. If I was going to pursue writing as my personal endeavor it was going to mean making some sacrifices, but in the end I would have the fulfillment of achieving some of my personal goals and dreams. I began to set aside an hour every day for writing. Sometimes that time would be spent on blog posts and other times I would work on some of my creative writing projects. But getting into the habit of daily writing was one of the biggest struggles. It is easy to make excuses about why we cannot do something, but in the end if it is something we care about we will intentionally rearrange our schedule because our desire to complete that activity is great.
Currently, I do most of my writing on the living room couch either while my daughter is still sleeping or when she has just woken up and is eating breakfast. I would love to have a space a little more conducive for writing, but for now I’ll take my minutes of writing however I can get them. I do have an established schedule of Saturday mornings setting aside two hours outside of the home to make some progress on a novel I am working on. That time is not for blogging or other writings. It is solely devoted to novel writing. I like that habit and priority. I am so glad that I finally blocked out that time in my schedule and have been making that happen.
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In order to make progress in our writing we must ARRANGE for it!
The Ameri Brit Mom 
hi…whoops, i guess i don’t know your name. i guess i’ll call you ameri for now:) i enjoyed your post. i write on my couch too…but it’s hard on my back and i have 1/2 an office i can use…so i’m going to. i think it will help me keep from having everything bleed into my writing and vice versa.
i love how you are adjusting to the life stage you are in:) keep up the good work:) writing for an hour a day and 2 hours on saturday is awesome!
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Thanks for the encouragement, and my name is Lauren 🙂
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When you finish that novel can I be on your launch team!? I’m so amazed at mom’s who write in THAT capacity. My neighbor has been working on a novel for four + years, and it is in the editor stage now! I cannot wait to read it…she won’t let me yet! I hope you have a sweet day of work and mother work. I’m heading to do the same in a bit! Jenn
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You can absolutely be on my launch team, but I’m not sure how far in the future that may be. Definitely stop by for updates! Thanks for the encouragement
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I agree with Jenn, finding time and having the dedication to stick to that writing goal as a busy mom is admirable!! Keep it up!
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Thanks so much!
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