Write While You Wait
When you’re sitting at work waiting for the job to finish or the application to come up, use that time to write. Keep it short and simple, but use the time. We don’t want anyone to get into trouble for not working. Think of all of the down times we have during the day especially during peak performance hours.
If we use our down time productively, the day goes by that much faster and we are less bored. If you have things on your desk that can be done, by all means, do them! If you add up all of the extra minutes there are in any given day, you’ll find they culminate into a nice chunk of time for writing.
Don’t simply stand in the shower. While you’re washing your body, try washing your mind as well. Think about the next story you want to write. Think about the revisions you need to do. Think even further ahead than that. Decide what your next major project will be. This may be one of the few minutes you have alone during the day. Take advantage of them!
Some of us just aren’t capable for multitasking to personal stuff during the work day. I understand this. If your couple minutes here or there only result in a to do list, that is good, too. The idea is to keep busy, keep working, and keep writing. If all you can manage is to write down ideas, do it. Ideas are the seed to growth. Maybe along with the idea, we can also make a note of how we want to use that idea. Is this idea a seed for a poem? Or, is it a main dish entrée for a story?
Just remember to be flexible. What sounded like a great story at 9:30 in the morning may well become a better poem when re-visited at 9:30 in the evening. If this is the case, now is the time to start thinking of the idea that really will make that story. Maybe you have more than one idea. Keep the ideas organized and accessible. You never know when you may get some more down time. Use it to your advantage!
If we use our down time productively, the day goes by that much faster and we are less bored. If you have things on your desk that can be done, by all means, do them! If you add up all of the extra minutes there are in any given day, you’ll find they culminate into a nice chunk of time for writing.
Don’t simply stand in the shower. While you’re washing your body, try washing your mind as well. Think about the next story you want to write. Think about the revisions you need to do. Think even further ahead than that. Decide what your next major project will be. This may be one of the few minutes you have alone during the day. Take advantage of them!
Some of us just aren’t capable for multitasking to personal stuff during the work day. I understand this. If your couple minutes here or there only result in a to do list, that is good, too. The idea is to keep busy, keep working, and keep writing. If all you can manage is to write down ideas, do it. Ideas are the seed to growth. Maybe along with the idea, we can also make a note of how we want to use that idea. Is this idea a seed for a poem? Or, is it a main dish entrée for a story?
Just remember to be flexible. What sounded like a great story at 9:30 in the morning may well become a better poem when re-visited at 9:30 in the evening. If this is the case, now is the time to start thinking of the idea that really will make that story. Maybe you have more than one idea. Keep the ideas organized and accessible. You never know when you may get some more down time. Use it to your advantage!
posted by Vickie at 5:18 PM
2 Comments:
good lord V! You have no idea how right you are about the shower being the only available bit of "alone"! It's the only time my doesn't compose - usually... lol.
are we speaking of your mind? lol
I wrote a poem about chocolate once in the shower. I still find it delicious!
Post a Comment
<< Home