tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post6515034933666933658..comments2023-10-30T09:45:16.159-06:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: The Swinging Pendulum: Balancing Your TimePrecision Editing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054725687044240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-72363499902984468062007-07-28T21:43:00.000-06:002007-07-28T21:43:00.000-06:00When I do have a 2-3 hour block, it takes me 45 mi...When I do have a 2-3 hour block, it takes me 45 minutes to sort through emails, read a few blogs, etc. So I almost get more done when I know I only have 20-30 minutes before the kids get home from school.Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-21541022584609556942007-07-28T09:00:00.000-06:002007-07-28T09:00:00.000-06:00When I can't find chunks of time, I look for what ...When I can't find chunks of time, I look for what I call "time cracks," those snippets that would otherwise be lost, be it in a waiting room, in the car waiting for the kids to come out of piano lessons, or whatever. Granted, it's not nearly as fun to write for 15 minutes instead of 2 hours, but those 15 minute blocks sure add up.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-30359561694740434462007-07-27T21:55:00.000-06:002007-07-27T21:55:00.000-06:00A lot of times I get my writing done because I hav...A lot of times I get my writing done because I haven't cleaned anything--and yes, it bothers me to live amongst clutter and laundry--but now I've got a whole stack of books that I've written--it somehow feels better than knowing that the kitchen floor was mopped deligently for the last decade.Janette Rallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883483145480893640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-12837645953448717582007-07-27T20:41:00.000-06:002007-07-27T20:41:00.000-06:00Great advice, Heather, but don't forget the other ...Great advice, Heather, but don't forget the other problem (the one I sometimes suffer from): Having the time, but just not making myself sit in the seat with the file open and actually WRITING on the thing (whatever it is I should be writing at the time.)Lu Ann Brobst Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551298104018237327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-38261437053200633072007-07-26T13:15:00.000-06:002007-07-26T13:15:00.000-06:00What great advice. My husband already thinks I'm t...What great advice. My husband already thinks I'm the queen of wacky hours.Stephanie Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553998075443712084noreply@blogger.com