If you've ever sat and thought, "I don't write beause there's no time to write!" you've already wasted precious writing time!! You could've written twenty or so words in the time it took for you to stop and think, "Nope, no time."
Coming from the mouth (keyboard) of a busy mother of two, I know the meaning of the phrase.
I always imagine novelists creating their masterpieces behind a desk in front of a floor to celing window with a view of the ocean...or any number of magnificent settings. Not anymore. My whole viewpoint has changed.
It's laughable how many thousands of words I've written hunched over my iphone, getting cramped thumbs, while chasing my littlest around the house. But hey, if I ever want to finish a first draft...
Sometimes you have to teach yourself to tune out distractions and just find the time. I had a magical moment while sitting in the parking lot before work where I typed about 100+ words on my phone.
So tell me...where do you write?
Melissa
Here's a neat little iphone app I found at apple.com A Novel Idea you can jot down ideas and scenes, then tranfer it to your computer through itunes. It's $1.99 to download. Of course, any text editor will do.
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