Creative Writing For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 2

Getting into the Write Mindset

IN THIS CHAPTER

Making a time and place to write

Ignoring distractions

Conquering that blank page

Keeping track of different versions

Embracing the unknown

You face so many distractions to getting down to write that you need to find the best time and place to do so. Are you a morning or an evening person? Do you work best in silence and solitude or with background noise and people around you? How can you entice yourself to sit at your desk or computer and reward yourself when you’ve spent time there? Do you tend to be disorganized and lose track of things and can you devise systems to make you function better?

Unfortunately, many people think of writing as a form of inspiration and wait for the muse to descend and strike them. You may wait a very long time! Thinking of writing as a job like any other can help. You need a routine, a place, and some discipline.

In this chapter, I help you decide when and where to write and offer advice to help ...