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Happy Holidays from The Writing Goddess Melanie

It's that time of the year. The hustle and bustle of getting gifts for your loved ones. With the kids home for the holidays, it makes time to write even more of a challenge. We are reminded that as writers, we need to write, but fitting it into our busy schedules can take creativity. Keeping a small notebook in your pocket can help collect the ideas you have for a later time when you can come home and elaborate on them. Standing in line at the register, inspiration sometimes hits. With the small notepad and pen in my pocket, I capture them on paper. Words become sentences. Sentences become paragraphs. Paragraphs become pages. Keeping pace will win the race. I participated in Nanowrimo this year and earned my completion badge. How many of you also participated? Did you find it hard to find the time to get the words in? One thing I learned from Nanowrimo was how much time is really free in my day. While it might not be huge chunks of time, however fifteen minutes here and thirty minutes there start to add up. Another handy tip is word sprints. To do this you set a timer for twenty minutes. You devote the time before the ding to writing as much as you can on topic. Edit later! Facebook can be a distraction in your writing. Checking emails can take up valuable time and rob you of your progress. Use these activities sparingly. Pay attention to the time afforded to these activities. Pinterest can suck me in for hours. If you are anything like me, you will pour though pages of beautiful quotes and writing inspiration. At some point though, you have to bite the bullet and use the writing inspiration to write. I challenge you to find the time within your holiday season to return to your first love- writing! Happy Holidays to You and Yours from The Writing Goddess Melanie