Comments on: Six Habits You Should Banish from Your Writing Life

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Weekly translation favorites (Jan 9-15) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:51:04 +0000

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By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:50:29 +0000

Katharine, it is a struggle. But there are ways to make it fit. Pretend it will pay -- eventually. I've carved out one hour per day for personal stuff. Sometimes I'm able to get more time (I'll not visit blogs or I'll stay off Facebook, for example).

See what I mean? There's usually time somewhere that we're wasting, like the ten minutes I just spent looking for snow pants.... ;)

By: Katharine Swan

Katharine Swan — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:46:47 +0000

Your last point could have a whole book written about it! It's not that easy. I find it incredibly difficult to work on my own projects when I have paying work waiting in the wings, and I am sure other writers feel the same. I am hoping to get a better handle on that this year, but it is always a struggle!

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:09:21 +0000

See, that's not getting you anywhere, Paula. Why not look at your current experience and see how it translates into those areas? I know myself I try for things I've not done, but are close to what something else I've done. You of all people could certainly do that!

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:52:18 +0000

At the top of my things to change this year is how I go about finding new clients. Corporate and/or copywriting clients.

I think I've been making it harder than it is — certainly harder than it should be — and have shied away from approaching some companies because I don't feel I have enough samples or experience in their area.