Well, it’s 2024 and by now you’re probably already sick to death with blogs and emails talking about motivation and goals for the year ahead.
Well tough, because here I am with another one! Well, to tell you the truth I’m not going to rant at you, rather talk a little about how difficult this can be if you don’t write as your day job.
When I was working on Whisper Wood, I was earning very little and not working a lot, because I was studying. This gave me the time to finish the book and plot out its sequels and even get started on book two. Now I’m in full time employment with a new career, writing has taken a bit of a back seat to say the least! I managed to get my second novella, Whisper War, pretty much written and get the cover sorted in this time though, so I feel I’m in a pretty good place.
So what advice do I have? I’m afraid it’s nothing new and revolutionary. Simply use the time you have in a structured way, make lists, set aside writing time. But the most important thing is to give yourself some chill time. Read, watch TV, a movie or play video games. As we creatives know, the urge to create is always there, but we sometimes need to step away from it for a while to keep things fresh.
So I know for certain that 2024 will see the publication of my second book. How much it will see the development of book three though, well that’s a story for another blog!
Simon Lee Author 