The Gift of Moments For Busy Working Writers
Taking Advantage of Moments to Write
It’s a nice rainy day in California. We don’t get many of these days, so when we get them, we don’t complain. California suffers from droughts, and everyone here knows that we need rain and so we appreciate our wet days.
When I can stay home, I enjoy the sounds of rain. I like working at my desk that faces large windows and seeing the dark clouds and the water wash away the smog and clean our streets. Everything feels clean and fresh after the rain showers.
As a writer, I probably enjoy it more than others. Not being able to go outside gives me an excuse to sit and work on my novel (yes, I have grading and emails, and other things to do too. I don’t get to write exclusively, unfortunately.) and enjoy being inside. I can tell myself that I would go out for a walk and get some exercise, if only I could.
This made me think of a couple of things.
Unexpected Time To Write
The first is that taking advantage of “found” time to write is important. We all have busy schedules, so when something unexpected happens, we need to jump on that time and make use of it.
Don’t do laundry. Don’t clean out the fridge. Don’t watch your favorite show. As cute as…
