Way too busy for writing

A WORDSLINGER 10-SHOT Way too busy for writing? Travel, work, family, deadlines, vacations, and plain old life can wreck even the best writing routine. But staying productive doesn’t always mean forcing yourself to sit down for a full writing session every single day. In this Wordslinger 10-Shot, I share some of the ways I keep my writing moving even when I’m traveling or my normal routine gets disrupted. That might mean getting up early, writing ahead, shifting from drafting to outlining or editing, carrying portable writing tools, or taking advantage of those little gaps in the day that would otherwise disappear. The important thing is forward progress. But there’s another side to this: Don’t let the writing interfere with the living. Your life is where the material comes from. Sometimes taking the trip, enjoying the moment, and looking up from the screen is exactly what your writing needs. Visit the Knovelton Bookshop at knoveltonbooks.com TIMECODES 00:00 Writing when life gets busy 01:19 Keeping your normal routine while traveling 02:25 Why you don’t have to write every single day 03:02 Writing ahead when you know life will get busy 04:03 Double-timing your writing before a trip 04:59 Outline, edit, or revise when drafting isn’t practical 06:05 Portable tools for writing anywhere 06:49 Turning your phone into a writing setup 07:40 Finding spare moments to write 08:58 All forward progress is good progress 09:09 Don’t let writing interfere with living 09:51 Simple ways to keep writing on the go If you’re a writer looking for practical, experience-based guidance on writing, publishing, building an author career, and navigating the creative life, subscribe to Wordslinger. This is the place for straight talk and useful advice to help you keep moving forward on your writing and publishing journey. And leave a comment: How do you keep writing when you’re traveling, overloaded, or completely out of your normal routine? FIND KEVIN: Find Kevin and his books: https://kevintumlinson.com Join Kevin on Substack: https://kevintumlinson.substack.com Wordslinger Podcast home page: https://wordslingerpodcast.com SERVICES FOR AUTHORS: Polish your writing and make it ready for publishing with ProWriting Aid: https://tidd.ly/3NCdlk5 Publish your book to every major retailer online, get your book into print and ebook, and get support the whole way at Draft2Digital: https://draft2digital.com/wordslinger Find a virtual assistant to help you market your books (and more!) at AuthorAnchor: https://authoranchor.com