Most writers find that getting time to write the things that they want to write, rather than simply some of the things that they get paid to write, can be a battle. Recently I've found that the more determined I am about getting the writing done, the more time I seem to have. Whether you want to make a career out of your writing, or you're just dabbling for now, you need to organise your time if you want to fit it in.
Not Writing
Many writers spend a good deal of their time actually avoiding writing anything, what they really want is to have written. Writing can be an entertaining and absorbing task, but when it comes time to edit and refine your writing, it can often seem a drag. If you let yourself be deceived about this, i.e., that rewriting and editing are boring, you might be missing the point.
Finding the Gems
One of the things about editing and rewriting is that this is often the time when you can hit gold, find the perfect word, the perfect ending to a scene, or rev up the action. In order to find the gems in your writing, you have to deal with the sometimes tedious job of checking your grammar, spelling, scene and structure.
I've discovered that having more than one project on the go at any one time, means I'm less likely to avoid writing, because when I'm finding one piece of work tedious, there is something else to work on. Making time to write, and getting on with the writing is what separates those who finish a piece of work, from those who keep hoping that one day they will actually write a book.
