Sending positive vibes your way, my friend.

(Denisef, I'm in the Hudson Valley - battening down the hatches for tomorrow's blizzard. Make sure everything is fully charged! We oughtta move to Hawaii and hang out with Max!)

after a two year absence I think I can now jump back into writing full time.  previously i wrote in 10 hour stretches, but i'm old and medicated now so that won't work.

i'm thinking, 5 am: coffee, news,reviews.  8 am: lifey stuff, swim. 2 pm: writing $ rewriting. 6 pm: Sangria and salsa dancing in the mind

What is your novel writing schedule?

TX max

Oops... how wrong I was! My insidious and unrelenting motor-neuron disease is winning, again.

My three children are grown and out of the house, so it is much easier now, than when they were home and younger. Then many times I would stay up till after midnight. I'm one of those lucky ppl that don't need alot of sleep (kinda find it a waste of time...lol) Also as I've mentioned before, for many years my husband and I owned restaurants and clubs, so being up after midnight comes with the territory....Now, life is much quieter, as we own liquor stores, with regular hours, and much less headache.

But writing is my first love, something I need to do. Like Janet mentioned, I too will think of things in bed or while doing something else and either jot them down, or make notes in my phone. I write or revise almost every day.....

Also totally agree with Allen. You don't need a lot of free time to write, you just need the drive. Sometimes too much time is a deficit. Altho living in the NYC area, I am looking forward to a forecasted snowstorm this week and some time at home writing....

You just have to find out what works for you and stick with it - adding and subtracting items as necessary. I carry a small spiral notepad in my pocket so I can jot down ideas as you never know where one will come from. My original idea for my current novel came from a couple of Anime pictures and my own experiences.

~Tom

Otherwise, I have a system very similar to Tom's.  The whole plot is in my head and I try to stay 2-3 scenes ahead of my writing in my head when I'm not thinking back on what I have written earlier.  I have a separate file with character names/details, an overall timeline and scene/plot details.  It took me months to work out a system that works for me.  After more than a year, I still don't think I have it nailed though.

~Tom

Dave

For writing time, I beg, borrow and steal from any of my other responsibilities whenever and wherever I can. It sometimes pisses off the various people associated to the activities I'm thieving from, but I found it's generally more productive to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.

I like that! And I understand...

I think I'll adopt the Sir Walter Scott of writing method; write very early in the a.m, then ride at full gallop around the estate on my black stallion, go trout fishing in the afternoon, then attend to the estate business and reviewing after evening tea... kidding.

Working Border Collies can run 100 miles a day, subject to weather.  They need something to do.

I confess I did not research this breed before I bought him. I needed a little dog that was not a poodle. My patient's dog died years ago and every time we see the doctor he asks if my patient has a dog yet. He looks directly at me when he says it meaning he thinks she needs a dog.

So when the opportunity to get a small dog through my patient's family presented itself I jumped at it. Also my daughter has a Border Collie so I knew I'd have an expert on the breed on speed dial.

But njc is right if I don't keep him busy he'll get in big trouble. Upside my patient loves him.

Sorry that's Sheltland Sheepdog and Border Collie.