Practicing Every Day Keeps Stagnation At Bay
Routines, writing, planning, and growth through organization.
I'd gotten into a good flow state with writing after we moved, then my kids had a week off school and it totally threw me.
I've heard countless writers say things like "writers should never take a day off. Weekends, holidays—doesn't matter: write every day."
As someone who functions best with routines, I understand the sentiment. But what happens when you’re someone who often doesn’t learn from mistakes, and loses all sense of productiveness while their kids are present?
I lost my creativity over the pandemic in part due to the dramatic shift in my routine.
Sure, I'm Autistic and my brain processes differently than a neuro-typical person’s does, but there are enough creatives who seemingly vibe with the same notion to know it’s sound: creatives need routine.