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Success with Multiple Writing Projects Requires a “Reasonable” Number

by on January 31, 2019 in Creative Process, Writing Life


Of course, a reasonable number of projects varies from writer to writer and from situation to situation. For example, Stephaine O’Brien recommends focusing on one primary project until it’s complete and working on other projects whenever inspiration strikes. I can’t possibly tell you what’s reasonable for you. But I can tell you that making conscious […]

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Prioritize Multiple Writing Projects to Make Progress, Not Waste Time

by on January 17, 2019 in Overcoming Resistance, Writing Life


Sometimes it’s obvious that you have waaaay too many choices: But sometimes it’s tricky… Route 1, 2 or 3? It’s Not Always Obvious In a previous post, we identified three roads writers travel throughout our careers: Route 1: Not having a clue what the next writing project will be Route 2: Having so many possible […]

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Are You On a Route Suited for Multiple Writing Projects?

by on December 28, 2018 in Writing Life


Throughout your writing life, you will find yourself shifting between at least two of these three routes: You have no idea what your next writing project will be You have so many possible projects, you don’t know which to focus on You know exactly which one or more projects are your top priorities. The route […]

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How to Make the Most of Multiple Writing Projects? It Depends!

by on December 18, 2018 in Recommended Practices (Proces Self-Care and Product Time), Writing Life


Thanks to Theresa for her comment and questions about managing Product Time for multiple writing projects. So Many Options You can structure Product Time for multiple projects in multiple ways. For the sake of example, let’s assume a writer who commits to 15 minutes of Product Time a day, 5 days a week. (Your actual […]

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