Comments on: Writing Tips for Increased Productivity

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:48:40 +0000

I absolutely agree! I don’t save copies when I make minor changes (typos, etc.) but I do save various versions when I make bigger revisions. Sometimes you read through them and realize you want to keep a section that you edited out. And I too am a night writer

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:34:25 +0000

My tip is to keep all your rough copies alive, not to trash them. They are all your ideas that can grow in something bigger later. And night is a perfect time for writing for me – imagine Stephen King writing his “It” at 7 am with apartments full of sunlight.

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:45:01 +0000

I’ve heard of many writers who get up before dawn to get their writing done. Since I’m not a morning person, I find that staying awake a couple of extra hours works better for me. However, I think there’s something to be said for writing upon waking rather than after a long, busy day.

By: Ina

Ina — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:46:43 +0000

Few months ago, somewhere on the Internet, a writer(I wish I could remember the name) wrote that he/she gets up at five thirty every morning and writes until having to go to work.
I remember thinking ‘whoa, that’s some will to write’, until one morning caught me opened eyed at six a.m. with nothing more important to do.
Ever since, my mornings are filled with sounds of keyboard, racing to fill the pages(and let me tell you, I wrote more then 300 pages since then).
With just a half an hour you’re showing your muse that she IS important, and she pays it back!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:05:02 +0000

Thanks Bryan. We all need a break from time to time — the trick is to return from the break refreshed and ready to work! I do think there’s a fine line between genuinely needing a break and being a bit lazy. I’ve come across plenty of artists who never get their work done because they are tired or “need a break.” On the other hand, there are those who work relentlessly without breaks and their work suffers too. Like I said, a fine line…