Hello there! Do you have 15 minutes? Great! Then let's get writing.
Many authors promote the idea of writing each day. Your story or novel stays fresh in your mind, and you feel less rusty when you go back to your writing.
But let's face it. Some days are busy. We have trouble finding time to write. We may have a lot of homework, or we're visiting relatives, or there's a list of things to do and we'll get to our writing "later." Sometimes, "later" never comes. Sometimes, a few days or weeks go by, and "later" keeps getting pushed back. Before we know it, a month has flown passed us and we haven't found time to write.
A simple solution is to write for 15 minutes a day. It doesn't sound like a lot, does it? Think of it this way. If you write for 15 minutes a day x 30 days, at the end of a month you'll have 450 minutes of writing. That's 7 1/2 hours, or nearly a full work-day of writing.
Almost everyone has 15 minutes. Try carrying your notebook with you wherever you go. Write on the bus, in the car (not if you're driving!), before breakfast, or right after dinner. Write without stopping, letting your words get down on the page.
Try writing 15 minutes a day about anything you'd like. All writing is good. Next week, we'll talk about different ways to use your 15 minutes of writing.
Ready? The clock starts now!
