Comments on: Fitting Creativity into a Busy Life

By: Amy K. Nichols

Amy K. Nichols — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:28:37 +0000

Awesome! I love the idea of the recorder. I’m going to borrow that one. In fact, that’s my plan for tomorrow. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me.

By: Amy K. Nichols

Amy K. Nichols — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:22:43 +0000

I’m glad you found it helpful. Thank you for commenting. Good luck in your writing. Just go for it! You have nothing to lose.

By: BookMoot

BookMoot — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:26:05 +0000

Ok, this was inspiring. I need to dive in and start. No more excuses.

By: Lisa Nowak

Lisa Nowak — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:51:23 +0000

I use walks, for creativity, too! I have a digital recorder I take with me, and even on a day when I’m having no luck writing, I can get ideas that way. And it pleases the multi-taker in me because I’m getting exercise as well as writing. Twice this week I walked 3 miles instead of my usual 2 because the ideas were really flowing.

By: Amy K. Nichols

Amy K. Nichols — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:00:58 +0000

Hi Robbie! That is a profound statement: It’s only me that’s been cheating me out of time to pursue my passion. That is seriously great. I’m glad you discovered that, and I hope you’re pursuing your dream. What do you do to make time now, that you didn’t do before? Thank you for reading and commenting.

By: Amy K. Nichols

Amy K. Nichols — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:59:15 +0000

I hear ya, Lisa, on the “indulging creativity at the expense of responsibilities” thing. I’m behind on the comment challenge, too. And let’s not even talk about dust bunnies.

As for creative input, I’ve found some simple things that feed me: walks, looking at artwork (even in books), listening to certain kinds of music. It doesn’t have to be a huge commitment. Even a little bit of input can go a long way, for me at least.

Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! Good to see you.

By: Robbie Lewis Lowe

Robbie Lewis Lowe — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:28:37 +0000

Thanks for posting this on Writer’s Digest Community. Every word is true. In my fifties, I finally got it through my head that it’s only me that’s been cheating me out of time to pursue my passion.

By: Lisa Nowak

Lisa Nowak — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:24:23 +0000

Ooh, I know so many people who use #3 as a cop-out and don’t realize know it.

Lately my problem has been indulging the creativity at the expense of the responsibilities. Which is why I’m taking today off from writing to catch up on things like the comment challenge.

One thing I need to work on is creative input. Writing sucks up so much time. I could multi-task a million things in the time it might take me to crank out 1500 words (which really stresses out a Type A personality). So one thing that suffers is creative re-fueling. I’ve got all these books checked out and every few weeks the library sends me a notice that they’re due, so I have to go online and renew them. I hope one day to figure out how to get it all done, because I don’t buy that Irish saying. I never have enough time.

Oh, and I feel monumentally guilty about my dirty house.