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This totally helps!! Thank you so much :D

55 from the writers ask thingy? I can never find time to write and I need tips 😅 I'm always so busy and I feel bad-

Sure thing!! I just finished writing now!!!

55) how do you manage your time to write?

Usually, I like to have a general idea of my favourite time to write, first off! I used to stay up till five am on school nights working on a fic because once I got inspiration, I could not let it go. So I figured out that I liked to write at night! That way, no one can interrupt me, too.

I’m way busier now than I was when I was just starting out, so whereas I used to write in my free time, I now set aside time to do it. Usually, I like to go on YouTube and put a few playlists on to set the mood— songs that I like and can sing along to while I work, not just background noise! And I do try to have as little distractions as possible, which means no open online shopping windows (for me, haha)! Just a doc, music, and some tabs you might need for research!

I also like to have a general idea of a plot and who I’m writing about, too. Once you have a basic idea in mind, you can start! I don’t create outlines all that often and most of the outlines that I don’t create aren’t all that specific; they’re all like “character a and character b go for ice cream” -> “character a and b get robbed” -> “character b panics?? drops their ice cream??” So, specificities aren’t important. Just have a solid idea of who your characters are, what you’re writing about, and where your scene takes place. You don’t need to have every last detail ready at the beginning, you can figure that out at the end or as you go and fill in the gaps.

Lastly; don’t be overly critical of your writing!! I see a lot of posts telling everyone that their first draft will suck, and that’s,, not what I wanna go for. The thing is, yes, first drafts do suck. But as a writer, I’m personally proud of all my first drafts! I’m proud of the one I wrote back in 2015, when I first started posting my stuff online, I’m proud of that short one-shot I wrote back in, like, June 2020. So, while it’s okay to criticize your work, please don’t think that you need to be harsh on yourself or that that’s the important thing! It takes time and practice to improve! And while you don’t need to be overly concerned or overly proud of your work, I encourage you to at least be happy with it. When I’m happy with my work, I find it much easier to put it away and take breaks.

I hope this helped! Sorry I wrote so much, lol

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