Writing Wednesday – When do you find time to work?
23 September 2009
This is the question I get asked second most often, which doesn’t surprise me because it’s often something that befuddles me. The technical answer is I write when McKenna’s napping, plus I have helpers two days a week who watch her in the morning. But the answer to the underlying question—how do you get everything done?—is that it’s a miracle. Even though there are often days where McKenna doesn’t sleep as long as I feel I need her to, I have so far managed to get everything turned in by deadline.
I think my writing is like anything else I feel needs to get done. Being a mom certainly makes it challenging, but I still need to shower and eat. Even though it doesn’t always look like it did before kids, somehow it gets squeezed in. It just takes focus and creativity. And, in my case, lots of help.
The odd thing about focus is that I always saw it as a purely good trait. It wasn’t until recently that I realized how problematic focus can be. It helped me get to where I am now, which is good, but during occasions that I need to be flexible (a friend needs me, other things besides writing need to be done during nap time) it’s a real struggle for me to cheerfully give of my time. That’s a balance I’m still learning, that I’ll probably always be learning.
Hope everyone has a good day!
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