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79. No Time To Write? How To Keep Your Novel Moving In 15-Minute Pockets
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Episode 79. No Time To Write? How To Keep Your Novel Moving In 15-Minute Pockets
Do you feel like you never have enough time to write your novel because your days are already full?
Maybe you keep waiting for the perfect hour or two to open your manuscript, only to find those bigger blocks of writing time rarely appear. Yet somehow, ten or fifteen minutes can disappear into scrolling, emails or everything else demanding your attention.
In this episode of Write The Darn Book, Maddison explores how small pockets of time can keep your novel moving, without turning every spare minute into another productivity challenge.
Because a 15-minute writing session does not have to be a smaller, less satisfying version of your ideal writing session. It can have a completely different job.
You’ll learn how to use short writing pockets to Draft, Decide or Prepare, and how the best use of those pockets can change depending on your unique Writing Personality.
Whether you are a Dove, Owl, Peacock, Eagle, or a blend of several tendencies, the goal is the same: create a writing process that works with the way you naturally write, so your book stays warm, connected and easier to return to.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
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Why waiting for a long, uninterrupted writing session can keep your novel stuck
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The difference between a drafting, decision and preparation pocket
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How 10 to 15 minutes can maintain connection with your manuscript even when you are not producing lots of words
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Why Dove writers may need emotional reconnection before diving into a short session
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How Owl writers can reduce “loading time” by leaving themselves clear breadcrumbs
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Why Peacock writers can thrive in creative bursts while still keeping their energy focused on the current book
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How Eagle writers can use clear, measurable outcomes without racing past the emotional depth of a scene
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How to create your own three-option Writing Pocket Menu
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Why consistency can mean maintaining your relationship with the book rather than creating identical writing sessions every day
PREORDER UNLOCK YOUR WRITING PERSONALITY
If today’s episode made you curious about how your natural Writing Personality affects the way you plan, draft, build momentum, experience resistance and finish your book, Maddison’s new book Unlock Your Writing Personality is now available for preorder.
Preorder your copy here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJN1QHG6/
INTERESTED IN BETA TESTING THE WRITE THE DARN BOOK APP?
Maddison is also preparing to beta test the upcoming Write The Darn Book App.
If you would like to be one of the writers who hears more about beta testing and has the opportunity to register your interest, visit:
maddisonmichaels.com/app
DISCOVER YOUR WRITING PERSONALITY
Not sure which Writing Personality sounds most like you?
Take Maddison’s free Writing Personality Quiz and discover the tendencies that shape the way you naturally create, plan, experience resistance and move your book forward.
maddisonmichaels.com/quiz
LISTEN NEXT
If finding writing time around an already full life is one of your biggest challenges, listen next to:
Episode 34: Writing While Working Full Time: The Real Strategy for Fitting Your Book Into a Busy Life
It takes today’s conversation beyond the small pockets and into the bigger question of how to build a writing life around everything else you are already carrying.
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