Comments on: Waking Up Early to Write

By: Suzette Bohne' Sommers

Suzette Bohne' Sommers — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:45:56 +0000

Jamie, For me, it is the prep before going to bed that gets me up and running. It's VERY good advice even for someone like me. I mean, my time is my own in the mornings, and I live alone. But still, my calendar is always full! I wake early, especially when in the middle of editing/revising. I prepare my plan the night before and pack my laptop with the chapter I'm working on, and the plan for the day. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR GREAT ADVICE. LOVE, Suzi Holland

By: Jamie Raintree

Jamie Raintree — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:49:48 +0000

In reply to Justine. Sounds like you're on the verge of finding the right routine for you! Hope you hit your groove soon!

By: Jamie Raintree

Jamie Raintree — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:48:31 +0000

In reply to littlemissw. I've definitely dealt with similar struggles so I completely understand. Even if you don't end up writing during your morning time, find a way to steal a half hour for yourself. It will make all the difference in your day!

By: Jamie Raintree

Jamie Raintree — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:44:49 +0000

In reply to Lisa Marie. Perfect! I feel like there's always a way to make it work. Would love to hear what you come up with!

By: Jamie Raintree

Jamie Raintree — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:43:50 +0000

In reply to crbwriter. Absolutely! I'm definitely going to incorporate more of those. Such a great idea!

By: Jamie Raintree

Jamie Raintree — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:42:00 +0000

In reply to Phillip McCollum. Hahaha! Never! So glad to hear you've incorporated exercise and that you're seeing the benefits in your writing! It's so true!

By: Jamie Raintree

Jamie Raintree — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:36:46 +0000

In reply to C. K. Crouch. You have a system that works for you and that's what really matters!

By: Justine

Justine — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:35:43 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Haha, Jenny! This is why I never did anything at night when we were on the cruise. I was too tired!

By: Justine

Justine — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:34:51 +0000

I play with whether to be a morning writer or an evening writer. I think I'm leaning towards mornings (but after the kids have gone to school), because I'm pooped at the end of the day, but I feel this massive guilt to not be able to read, watch a show, or just veg out at night...so I stay up late doing THAT and then drag the next day. But if I woke up say, an hour early, and used that time for tea/reading/personal time, I might feel less compelled to use that time at night, which would mean more sleep. Always a good thing! And I'm with you on the water. I always have some by my bed. Half the 24 oz cup before bed, the other half right when I wake. Thankfully I have a bladder of steel.

By: littlemissw

littlemissw — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:59:26 +0000

When I was in my last year of high school I used to get up at 4:50am, grab a drink of water, go to the toilet, crank up the heater and was ready to hit the books by 5am. I'd study for two hours and then spend half an hour reading the paper and drinking a cup of tea. I've always been a morning person, I still go to bed at 9pm, and I found that getting up early made for a better day. Then I started Uni and depression made it hard to get out of bed at all, let alone at 5am. By time I got a handle of that, I had a new born, then another and even though they're older now I'm still often up fighting off their bad dreams and fetching glasses of water. Then, they're up at 6am most mornings. Which would mean getting up at 4ish. Uhg. That said, half an hour on my own to drink a cup of tea and read the paper before being bombarded with "Mum? MUM!" would be awesome.