writerly ways

Carving out time.

Isn't this a problem for anyone who wants to write (or do anything creative for that matter). Some times I struggle with it. I am definitely struggling now. However, in the future, weekends may be writing time since I've learned my fancy new internet has too many damn users on the weekend and slows down.

That said I've isolated my single biggest issue time wise. I'm an idiot who wastes it online. A lot.

For inspiration and help I look to other authors who have some advice for this issue. To paraphrase Stephen King, treat writing as a job. I need to do this more. To set aside a time say 9:30-10:00 just to write. Nothing else. No facebooking, no emails etc. Just write.

This is why I do better with competition and prompts. You give me a challenge, I won't let that go. It gives me the self discipline I otherwise lack.

How do you all make yourself write?

I did sign up for Camp Nano (DocDana) for 10K which is all I've written to date. Scary. So in one month I plan to double my word count more or less.

Yearly count -

11109 / 125000
(8.89%)

I really can't put up anything else since I've done so little. I'm ashamed.

Fic - Baiting the Hook, chapters four & five (now complete)

Title: Baiting The Hook
Author: evil_little_dog and cornerofmadness
Genre: Action
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 8,778
Characters/Pairings: Edward/Winry, Envy, Alphonse, Lust
Warnings: 2003 Anime,
Summary: When Envy and Lust kidnap Winry, it’s up to Ed and Al to rescue her.
Disclaimer: This is a derivative work based on the series, Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa. No money is made from this fan work.
Thanks To: Copperletters, whose art inspired this piece. chapter one this way

( Chapters four and five )