I've always been one of those "go on long writing binges, disappear from the world" writers who works in fits and starts. Which is fun and Romantic and everything, but not very good for being productive. I'd really like to jump on the "write every day" wagon, but I can't seem to find a good time that works.
If I get up early and write first thing in the day, I tend to be more productive with writing -- but I also have a hard time transitioning back out so I can do other things with my day. I spend the rest of the day feeling almost drunk (like I'm halfway into another world) and creatively "spent," and my day job (which also happens to be writing, but of a different sort) suffers.
If I wait til the end of the day, I'm often too frazzled by whatever emotional nonsense has happened during the day to really concentrate. Or I get caught up doing other things and realize it's 3AM and I'm exhausted so the writing gets pushed back to another time.
Anybody want to share their scheduling secrets? Any tips for transitioning your brain between different types of writing? Am I the only person who gets that "drunk" feeling?
If I get up early and write first thing in the day, I tend to be more productive with writing -- but I also have a hard time transitioning back out so I can do other things with my day. I spend the rest of the day feeling almost drunk (like I'm halfway into another world) and creatively "spent," and my day job (which also happens to be writing, but of a different sort) suffers.
If I wait til the end of the day, I'm often too frazzled by whatever emotional nonsense has happened during the day to really concentrate. Or I get caught up doing other things and realize it's 3AM and I'm exhausted so the writing gets pushed back to another time.
Anybody want to share their scheduling secrets? Any tips for transitioning your brain between different types of writing? Am I the only person who gets that "drunk" feeling?