Writing Schedule

           King says that most writers work on a schedule. They set time aside each day or week to devote their entire attention to their words. For me, this is difficult with my busy schedule, but I know King’s right. Every person has obligations whether self-inflicted or not, and it’s just silly to think that only I struggle with time management. Luckily, I already know at what time of day I am most productive: morning, just like King.

            It has taken me a few years to figure this out, and night classes and dorm life certainly don’t help, but I am now aware of my golden writing time; I merely have to drag myself over to my desk to do it. By bringing up the concept of a concrete writing schedule, I feel as though King has exposed one of my major weaknesses: making excuses because no one can possibly know how busy I am. However, if I don’t stop piling on the excuses, I will never make any progress. Like King says, your muse will not know where to find you unless you have some sort of schedule. I appreciate the way he puts this because it sounds as if I’m sharing the pressure to write with a lazy guy with wings who’s wandering around waiting for me to stop procrastinating. Well, Mr. Lazy-guy-with-wings, it’s only a tentative schedule right now, but you can find me at my desk most mornings before class. I’ll be waiting.

           King gives very good advice, especially to a reader who has never received anything less than generic writing suggestions from websites, and I'll keep his comments in mind while I write. Again, Mr. Lazy-guy-with-wings, that's EVERY morning. You can thank Stephen King for putting my rear in gear.