How much time do you spend writing?

I am a free lance writer, journalist and author and the only thing I can say to you is write whenever you can...wherever you are. If you take the kids somewhere and they are playing keep a scribbler and pen and begin jotting down ideas or observations. Sitting in a doctor or dentist's office...write, write and write some more. Scheduling time with yourself either an hour before or after the children are in bed works too. Writing professionally requires dicipline and commitment. There are always reasons not to write or excuses why we can't. I learned the hard way if you want to be a paid, professional writer...you write, send out query letters to editors and you keep doing that until you begin to fullfill your dream of writing as a living. Another trick I use is to dictate ideas into a voice activated recorder. I keep it with me and if I get a great idea in the car, or after meditating I record it until I have a chance to flesh it out. I also have a large jar that I call my 'job jar.' When an idea hits I quickly jot the core of the content down and put it in my jar. Sometimes when I have writer's block I listen to the previously recorded concepts or pull something out of my ideas jar and it gives me something to begin developing.

If it's only about writing, then probably 2 hours everyday on mylot. I spend another half hour once a week to write on my blog (have to increase that to half hour twice a week somehow in the coming future). I write for helium too but the amount of time I spend is not stable at all. Sometimes, it would be like 1 hour every week and sometimes I would completely forget about it. I would say I write for helium only when I have some extra time. I am quite lucky because I live alone at the moment and I could write at any time I want after work. However, my problem is I have to wait till that writing mode strick me before I could start. Good luck with your writing!

Hi IcyCucky , seeing your post I could not stop investigating your profile . I am happy to know that you at this age(49) harbours aspiration for a writing in a contest .I am 39 years and long past I stopped aspiring for any achievements . You shall be able to manage your time . Where there is will there is way . The more devoted you become to your writing tasks the less you will be detracted by the outside noise. Have a very good luck .

Since I found myLot I am finding it hard to find time to write. It is a good thing I am involved in a writing group. At least I know I will get at least some writing in every week. Of course I journal a couple of times a week - that is writing too. Actually, I am at the editing stage which is boring and takes forever (I'm currently on my 6th edit of my novel). So that is kind of hard to get motivated to do. I think once the kids are back in school I will find more time (and stop sleeping in in the mornings!).

I spend about 2 to 4 hours a day. 2 hours on the days I work and 4 hours on the days I don't. I write before my husband gets up in the AM or after he goes to bed at night. So I either get up before him or go to bed after him. Contests do demand a lot of time, that's why MarketPlace at Helium, I like better. Take care

I spend a few hours writing every day. Probably at least 4. I write here plus I write reviews for Epinions and Viewpoints and in addition to MyLot (which keeps my very busy) I also post at 3 other message boards. I just can't stop! I don't have kids and I keep my house clean on the weekends so I have lots of time for myself in which to write. And I work from home too so sometimes I write during my lunch break. Usually when I'm done with working I write for an hour or so before dinner and then another few after dinner.

i spent writing almost everyday. i go to school and work and i still have the enough time to write. i like to write about anything. i usually see myself writing my lyrics and movie scripts and some important stuff.

Boy are you making me feel guilty. I am supposed to finish this novel, on my sixth draft, and yet I only have an hour to work on it. The rest of the time I am on myLot, eating, walking, housecleaning, etc. I do not have any children running around, but there is the television. I have a journal in the living room and I should be writing in it, between commercials, but do I? No way. I am too lazy to go back to the computer room and get my pen. As for Helium, the Hub, and Associated Content, I find it hard to write as I am not a non fiction writer. I usually start writing after i read my Bible, the first time I turn on the computer, because it is before my husband gets up.

I stopped writing a long time ago, but when I did I used to spend 2 hours at least. Sometimes the test had its own life and I stopped only because I had other things to do. In other occasions I would spend hours and nothing would come out. In any case I would go to a library when I had finished my work.

6-8 hours everyday

This is just your start similar to mine. I guess you should have patience and continue writing. Me too in a similar situation; have a kid to attend to, have to cook, manage the household chores. I am taking it patiently. I usually make time when my kid is off to school. So please have patience and continue mylotting.

actually i use 1 or 2 hour to complete my writing only....because of my writing skill is not quite well...and actually writing is less related to my working place...i'm a salesman...sometimes writing js for some registration or some application form need in bank only...so i feel very unlucky can writing more....so my writing also not good cause of that problem...

I usually write when the kids are sleeping, that way I have a little time to myself.