Why do writers go on vacation? What good is a day off? What does a break accomplish? I mean, as writers or authors, we\u2019re doing what we love as often as we can. So why do we need to get away? <\/p>\n
Maybe you will notice that I didn\u2019t post a blog yesterday. That\u2019s because I took a little overnight breather from my office. I did something other than write for a change. I spent an entire twenty-four hours without writing and without being involved in promotion. <\/p>\n
Now I can\u2019t say that I didn\u2019t think about these things while I was gone. But when I did, it was from a new geographic location (outside of my office) and it was from a new perspective. Have you noticed that you sometimes get your best ideas for plot, character development, new articles or promotion when you are doing something other than sitting at your computer in work mode? Where are you when you get some of your better ideas\u2014the shower, on a road trip, on a walk, in the garden, hiking a mountain trail, at the park with your dog or your kids? <\/p>\n
So even a brief get-away can be a positive thing for your writing business, right? <\/p>\n
It\u2019s Sunday. What are your plans? I recommend that, if you are a full-time writer and you\u2019ve been working hard all week, you give yourself a time out today. Go out and fly a kite, pull weeds, push your child in a swing, do some yoga or simple stretching exercises, watch an old movie, watch the birds gather around your feeders or sit and do nothing. Better yet, get out of town. Take a drive, plan a picnic at a nearby lake, visit a museum or wander around at a farmers market or other community event. Don\u2019t think about your story or the task of book promotion. Just be. And do this for at least an hour\u2014more is better.<\/p>\n
When you return to your computer, either hours or even days later, you\u2019ll find that you\u2019re fresher. You may even be brimming with ideas and the energy and renewed excitement to implement them. <\/p>\n
Yes, discipline is important to the success of a freelance writer or author. We must keep strict hours. But it is also good for our projects and for our well-being to give ourselves breaks. You have my permission.<\/p>\n
Now I\u2019m going out for a long walk and then I have some squash seedlings to plant.<\/p>\n
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