This week has been rather unproductive from a writing point of view: a close relative is ill and as a result we have another family member staying with us. Couple that with a busy time and extra hours at work, plus additional rehearsals in the run-up to our performance, and my routine has been negatively affected. I am not even getting time to do my coursework in lunchbreaks!
I know it’s easy to fall out of the writing habit so I am squirrelling away some time in the next few days to work, but inevitability writing will come second to other responsibilities at times. What I need are two things: a plan to get back to my routine – and to use my notebook to record what is happening.
My notebook is the place to record those funny moments that otherwise get lost from the memory, or the feelings of worry, frustration, awareness etc that spring up whenever life goes off on a tangent. I must remember it, sitting in my bag waiting for those snippets that will fuel my imagination.
So other matters have taken over my week a little but I’ll still be able to focus on an area of my work on Sunday if I manage the time I have available more effectively.
That’s part of the writing job that I need to improve and this week will provide an opportunity to practice!
Happy writing,
EJ
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Becoming a writer 
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