Zen and the art of writing

[xythen]

I can’t find it now, but a while back I saw a little comic on what you should do to help balance your life as a writer. Like getting exercise, leaving the house, etc. The one that I have the hardest time with is taking time to consume as well as produce.

I’m horrible at taking time off from writing. I feel guilty when I’m not working on some

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[m_cobweb]

I used to be a prolific reader, but writing has really cut into that. And writers are supposed to read, so... Also, I have a lot of reading stacking up for research, so that's another complication.

But last week I researched nearby libraries to find a place I can go once or twice a week just for that. I can't get my reading done at home, and coffee houses are for writing, not reading, as far as I'm concerned. So maybe this will work.

[xythen]

Hmm...I might try that.

I, too, have a hard time reading while writing. I end up spending more time thinking about the book I'm reading than the one I'm writing. I also noticed that those time when I might have been listening to an audiobook, for instance, I had some really great creative epiphanies about WIP. I'm afraid of missing out on them. Maybe time at a library is a good alternative.

Thanks!