tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post2076494292953283278..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How do you make time for writing? (With McCall Hoyle!)Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15632051076992505442018-06-06T09:07:32.339-05:002018-06-06T09:07:32.339-05:00Thanks for sharing, Maddie, and enjoy that preciou...Thanks for sharing, Maddie, and enjoy that precious toddler. They grow up so quickly! <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46549241525891332222018-06-06T09:06:49.415-05:002018-06-06T09:06:49.415-05:00Thanks, Shannon! Speaking of exercising and writin...Thanks, Shannon! Speaking of exercising and writing, I need to be doing both right now! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62423716088901520842018-06-06T09:06:17.529-05:002018-06-06T09:06:17.529-05:00Hi Rachael! I'm struggling with the "summ...Hi Rachael! I'm struggling with the "summer is busier than the school year" thing myself. But I'm trying to put writing first starting today! Good luck to you! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-38942466303974151362018-06-06T09:05:17.757-05:002018-06-06T09:05:17.757-05:00Wow, Katymarie, I love the idea of the mini-writin...Wow, Katymarie, I love the idea of the mini-writing moments and hope your schedule slows down so you can get back to them. <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30629223661510533122018-06-06T09:04:23.894-05:002018-06-06T09:04:23.894-05:00Thanks for sharing, and I'm so impressed by al...Thanks for sharing, and I'm so impressed by all the early morning writers here. <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37812567776428161532018-06-06T09:03:32.292-05:002018-06-06T09:03:32.292-05:00Oh my goodness! So many early morning writers here...Oh my goodness! So many early morning writers here on this blog. I totally need to get back to the early morning writing schedule. Thanks for sharing. <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33063992539536390832018-06-06T09:02:21.009-05:002018-06-06T09:02:21.009-05:00Good luck with your self-imposed deadline! I need ...Good luck with your self-imposed deadline! I need to get back to early morning too! <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54597186901023154522018-06-06T09:00:49.439-05:002018-06-06T09:00:49.439-05:00I love being here, and good luck with your deadlin...I love being here, and good luck with your deadline! <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69065601188672453992018-06-06T08:58:04.383-05:002018-06-06T08:58:04.383-05:00I used to be an early morning writer AND totally n...I used to be an early morning writer AND totally need to get back to that. <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397442657516862278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-427455083834489972018-06-05T11:36:19.915-05:002018-06-05T11:36:19.915-05:00These are all such great answers!
I try to get up...These are all such great answers! <br />I try to get up early and do some writing, because my brain is better that time of day, but sometimes my toddler decides to wake up with me, in which case I try to get all my housework done then when he’s awake, so when he takes his afternoon nap I’m free to do my writing then. Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77395345281681286332018-06-04T23:16:50.634-05:002018-06-04T23:16:50.634-05:00Thank you so, so much for visiting with us, McCall...Thank you so, so much for visiting with us, McCall! Your answer to this question is fantastic. Writing IS exactly like exercising!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65692488559933209262018-06-04T10:39:34.799-05:002018-06-04T10:39:34.799-05:00I definitely needed this post! Half the time it se...I definitely needed this post! Half the time it seems that summer is much more busy than the rest of the year. I like how "set aside time to write" was the main point. It can’t be stressed enough!Nicole Dusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632214867395523015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57105592654978599112018-06-04T10:20:19.273-05:002018-06-04T10:20:19.273-05:00I've had many times where I carried a notebook...I've had many times where I carried a notebook everywhere. If I got to class a couple minutes early, I would write. If I had five minutes to wait before an apoiappoint, I would write. I crammed it in every miniscule space I could find. I would get up early to do my homework because that is when my left side brain work and then I would devote my evenings to writing. It took a while, but I was able to finish more than one book using that system. Right now I have some demands on my time that don't even allow for those moments. It can be frustrating, but I have to remind myself that to everything there is a season and a time under the heavens. Right now isn't my season for writing, and that's okay. This too shall pass, and I will get to write again. As long as I don't get discouraged and give up, my time will come in and I'll be ready and excited to dive in again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990958295691635749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-61869308793489633152018-06-04T10:08:57.170-05:002018-06-04T10:08:57.170-05:00I really like how you compared writing to exercisi...I really like how you compared writing to exercising. For me, I try to make time to write in my day when I know I'll have free time or by making it by waking up earlier or deviating from my normal schedule to work if I haven't done it by evening. Finding time to write can be difficult, but you make a great point, Mrs. Hoyle. Usually, once I've started, it's so much easier to keep on writing, and I forget that I had struggled to start. <br /><br />~True // atruewriter.blogspot.com True Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040336998083343748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75472420177241558382018-06-04T09:18:07.923-05:002018-06-04T09:18:07.923-05:00I really appreciated the running metaphor, especia...I really appreciated the running metaphor, especially the part about having to take a few steps back and regain stamina. It's an encouraging thing to remember during the tougher seasons of life. Thanks for the reminder!<br /><br />I usually try to write in the morning because that's when I work best. If I haven't met my goals for the day, I try to get a little more work in after I'm finished studying in the afternoon if I have time. It's working for me right now. We'll see if that continues. <br /><br />A great post to start the summer season! Thanks for your advice and thoughts, ladies!Sarah Rodeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515289848119643553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42113957599353528872018-06-04T08:51:38.525-05:002018-06-04T08:51:38.525-05:00I write 6-7 am in the morning (sometimes I get up ...I write 6-7 am in the morning (sometimes I get up earlier to get a bit more writing done). I clean houses, so I can't write the rest of the day. I write Sunday afternoons. I don't write Saturdays (my sabbath). And the evenings or for family/ eating/ blogging/ etc. I usually write 1000 words a day (or I have been doing so since last NaNo). Somedays if I have to be to work earlier I'll write more like 800-900 words. <br /><br />I really like the running metaphor! <br /><br />keturahskorner.blogspot.com Keturah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041749245034077912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66112659574987966242018-06-04T08:18:40.269-05:002018-06-04T08:18:40.269-05:00I definitely needed this post! I'm on an uber-...I definitely needed this post! I'm on an uber-tight deadline right now, and I'm having a bit of a hard time reaching my word count every day, haha. But this post was super helpful! Thanks for being here to give us advice, McCall <3. <br /><br />~ Savannah <br /><a href="http://savannahgracewrites.blogspot.com//" rel="nofollow">Inspiring Writes </a>Savannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39500227354505560802018-06-04T08:09:50.134-05:002018-06-04T08:09:50.134-05:00I schedule it;) I get up early and get my reading ...I schedule it;) I get up early and get my reading in so it doesn't distract me later. I get my writing done throughout the day, but I concentrate on it in the evenings after chores are completely out of the way. Also, we have an outlet in our van, so if the trip is at least 20 minutes, the laptop is coming with me! Ryana Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448055348627114720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44202376899255073122018-06-04T06:11:21.333-05:002018-06-04T06:11:21.333-05:00Time for writing? Ha!
I work five days a week an...Time for writing? Ha! <br /><br />I work five days a week and those five days are different each week. When my shift starts later in the day, I try to squeeze in an hour or so of writing in the morning. If my shift is earlier in the day, I have to do it when I get home in the afternoon. Right now, it's stressful because I have a very serious self-imposed deadline, but I'm almost there and I'm excited! My book is even up on Goodreads right now because I'm trying to publish in August. <br /><br />I definitely needed this post!<br /><br />~Ivie|<a href="https://iviewrites.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ivie Writes</a>Ivie Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078528126219230207noreply@blogger.com