I've discovered, as a new mother, you need some tricks to get the words down on the page. Whereas before ER came along I could write as soon as my job was done for the day... Now there is no end to my job, it's twenty four seven!
The first thing I've done is try to identify a time during which ER is asleep, but I am too awake to sleep (no matter how much I want to). This is usually a brief window after six am.
Secondly I've been giving myself two word count targets a week. A realistic one of maybe a thousand words and an ideal one which is where I really want to be. This cuts down the chance of feeling like a failure and also motivates me to at least try and meet the realistic one.
Thirdly, my laptop and I are now casual acquaintances at best and my iPad with the Pages app has become my new best friend. It's easy to get going, type one handed and put away safely. I do type a lot quicker on my laptop, but the iPad is better than nothing. It also cuts down on social media procrastination as it takes longer to switch between the windows and I often can't be bothered.
These tricks have helped me keep going as a busy writer and so, to answer that age old question - do female writers need a room of their own? No, just an iPad and some reasonable targets.
The first thing I've done is try to identify a time during which ER is asleep, but I am too awake to sleep (no matter how much I want to). This is usually a brief window after six am.
Secondly I've been giving myself two word count targets a week. A realistic one of maybe a thousand words and an ideal one which is where I really want to be. This cuts down the chance of feeling like a failure and also motivates me to at least try and meet the realistic one.
Thirdly, my laptop and I are now casual acquaintances at best and my iPad with the Pages app has become my new best friend. It's easy to get going, type one handed and put away safely. I do type a lot quicker on my laptop, but the iPad is better than nothing. It also cuts down on social media procrastination as it takes longer to switch between the windows and I often can't be bothered.
These tricks have helped me keep going as a busy writer and so, to answer that age old question - do female writers need a room of their own? No, just an iPad and some reasonable targets.
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