There're so many writing tips and advice floating around out there. Seasoned pros who have been there, done that, passing down their sage advice. And why not? For anyone looking to embark on some bold new venture, it can be a bit daunting to know where to start.
Thing is, it's important to remember that what works for one person might not work for you. The process is different for everyone. Trial and error. Test it out. Find your own way. That said, there are many similarities. Par example below (based on my own experience, but really, tell me honestly if this doesn't ring a bell, and if it doesn't I swear I will eat a fish, and I really don't like fish, they taste like they smell and they just smell so fishy but ANYWAY): 9:00- Arrive at coffee shop. Set up laptop, order first coffee. 9:15- Laptop finishes booting up. 9:25- Programs finally finish loading. Start music. 9:30- Begin new manuscript. 9:31- Try and figure out what the hell the new manuscript is about. 9:45- Check Facebook. Just for a minute. 10:01- Aha! That's what the new manuscript is about! 10:03- Break for harmless flirtation when adorable baby twenty year old behind the counter takes old cup away. 10:25- OhmygodIreallyhavetogotothebathroom. 10:27- Order second cup of coffee. 10:28- Change music. 10:29- Back to it! 10:31- Check Twitter. Just for a minute. 10:45- Back to it! 11:38- Holy crap. Where did the time go?! 11:38- And where did my coffee go?! (Thanks to Samantha Eaton [@Samantha_Eaton3] for this point) 11:38- Back to it! 11:38- Er. 11:39- Uh. 11:40- Crap. 11:40- Change music. 11:41- Check Facebook. Just for a minute. 11:52- Check Twitter. Just for a minute. 12:01- Check e-mail. Just for... oh, heck. 12:03- Check website stats. And go to the bathroom. 12:05- Holy crap. Where did the time go?! 12:06- Writes furiously. 12:35- Dang it. Dangitdangitdangit. Time to leave. After a bathroom stop. I normally get about ten pages done.* Now I come to look at this, it's a wonder I get anything done at all. *Never enough. It is never, ever, ever enough.
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