I do most of my writing early in the day. Generally between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m. This isn’t really a matter of choice; I commute, therefore I am. I take what little time I have to write. Not that I’m complaining. My advice to my writing friends is always the same: find a time and try to stick with it. It takes the brain a while to settle into writing mode, of course, and an hour is never long enough. There’s a hidden danger here, too. Since I spend my waking hours wishing I was asleep, I tend to allow myself a little latitude on weekends. Maybe I’ll sleep until 4:00 or 5:00. But that extra hour’s snooze has its cost. I wake up and my usual writing time’s gone. Sure, I can still write. I don’t have to be to work, but like most commuters I find weekends incredibly busy. It’s the only time I have to get things done. In other words, waking up later means there’s less time to write before everyday concerns sta...
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