As someone who works 60-70 hours a week but who still finds time to write, do you have any suggestions or words of wisdom for overwhelmed writers? I know some of us feel too depleted to be creative aften working long hours. Do find it better to stick to a disciplined writing schedule regardless of how creative you feel? Or do you follow your muse where and when she feels like appearing?
For me, it seems better for me to have some schedule for my writing life -- it's not that I always have any ideas when I'm not trying to write. (If it makes you feel better, I tend to do this same sort of schedule with other things in my life, and I can maintain it for a while.)
Some of the suggestions I can give (feel free to ignore if they don't work for you) are:
schedule your writing time. this can be on paper -- even if it's just in a google doc, it gives some structure to your day. it can also be, if that's easier for you, on a computer. and so on
write as much as you can (on whatever method), no matter how much you feel like it. as long as it's writing, it helps (there are people who can't focus on anything else)
if you're working on multiple projects, make sure the one you're writing right now isn't going to be delayed or affected by the writing you're doing, e.g. by putting down a new project until an older one is done.
That's pretty much it for now. I really need to write more, and I know it'll be better for me to force myself to do it now when I have the time.
