How to Write More When You Have Less Time

3 strategies to make the most of every minute you’ve got

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Do you have a burning desire to write every day but there just doesn’t seem to be enough time?

You go to work for 8 hours or more.

You spend time with your kids while they’re with you.

You do things for others whenever they ask because you’re a nice person.

Any of that sound familiar?

I’ve done all that, and more.

You don’t want to be selfish. Your kids need you. And if you ignore them while they’re young so you can write your heart out, you’ll regret it later.

You can’t quit your job to write your novel unless you’ve got money put away. If you don’t, you have to squeeze it in whenever you can.

The last one is one that trips a lot of us up.

We all want to say yes. We want people to think we’re helpful. We want to be involved and make a difference. But can you really do it all?

The problem with saying yes

You can’t say yes to everything.

It’s easy to say no when it costs too much.