Routine From Nothingness
Here's how the planning for unpredictable days goes.
Writing Quota
No day job work: 2,000 words
Half day job work: 1,000 words
Full day job work: 500 words*
* Writing in snippets after work used to fail miserably for me. It may not anymore? Maybe I leveled up when I wasn't looking? Less floundering? I dunno.
The Plan
After the day job, after the writing, after the basic household chores I do every day (laundry, dinner, dishes, roomba), roll the dice to see what I should do for the next 1/2 hour. The list varies depending on my to-do list, but usually includes cleaning, email, misc action needed items, non-writing writing-related stuff, and a break. The break is important.
The Spirit
Bike rides, exercise, day trips to (free) city things, following the manual, photo safaris.
So...today I have 2,000 words to write. That's a lot. Better get cracking! And later there will be a bike ride to a coffee shop (that will also fix my bike, so there ya go).
Writing Quota
No day job work: 2,000 words
Half day job work: 1,000 words
Full day job work: 500 words*
* Writing in snippets after work used to fail miserably for me. It may not anymore? Maybe I leveled up when I wasn't looking? Less floundering? I dunno.
The Plan
After the day job, after the writing, after the basic household chores I do every day (laundry, dinner, dishes, roomba), roll the dice to see what I should do for the next 1/2 hour. The list varies depending on my to-do list, but usually includes cleaning, email, misc action needed items, non-writing writing-related stuff, and a break. The break is important.
The Spirit
Bike rides, exercise, day trips to (free) city things, following the manual, photo safaris.
So...today I have 2,000 words to write. That's a lot. Better get cracking! And later there will be a bike ride to a coffee shop (that will also fix my bike, so there ya go).