Comments on: Surviving The Midnight Oil: 6 Practical Tips for Freelance Writers http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Link Medley - Forty Plus Two http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-30150 Link Medley - Forty Plus Two Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:34:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/#comment-30150 [...] has a post about Surviving The Midnight Oil: 6 Practical Tips for Freelance Writers. The post starts like this: “Freelance writers often suffer from a condition known as [...] [...] has a post about Surviving The Midnight Oil: 6 Practical Tips for Freelance Writers. The post starts like this: “Freelance writers often suffer from a condition known as [...]

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]]> By: Devon Ellington http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10508 Devon Ellington Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:15:53 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/#comment-10508 Those are good points, but one of the reasons we freelance is so we can set our own schedules. Some people write best all night and sleeping all day -- if they can get the rest of the world to leave them alone, good for them. Also, once you're in the "zone" on a piece, you can lose track of time. I know if I force myself to get up every thirty minutes, there are times when I risk losing flow. There's a natural rhythm to most writing -- you can reach a natural stopping point and then get up and walk around or shift focus. Regimenting yourself too strictly can be as counterproductive as not taking any breaks at all;' also, again, regimentation (which is different from commitment and self-discipline) is one of the things we, as freelancers, want to get away from; that's why most of us freelance. Those are good points, but one of the reasons we freelance is so we can set our own schedules. Some people write best all night and sleeping all day — if they can get the rest of the world to leave them alone, good for them.

Also, once you’re in the “zone” on a piece, you can lose track of time. I know if I force myself to get up every thirty minutes, there are times when I risk losing flow.

There’s a natural rhythm to most writing — you can reach a natural stopping point and then get up and walk around or shift focus. Regimenting yourself too strictly can be as counterproductive as not taking any breaks at all;’ also, again, regimentation (which is different from commitment and self-discipline) is one of the things we, as freelancers, want to get away from; that’s why most of us freelance.

]]> By: Mari http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10438 Mari Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:15:46 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/#comment-10438 Cat, I use Firefox, and one of the add-ons I use is FoxyTunes, which comes with both an alarm clock and a sleep timer. Very handy! Cat, I use Firefox, and one of the add-ons I use is FoxyTunes, which comes with both an alarm clock and a sleep timer. Very handy!

]]> By: Daniel Scocco http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10437 Daniel Scocco Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:14:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/surviving-the-midnight-oil-6-practical-tips-for-freelance-writers/#comment-10437 Yeah I guess it applies to many people indeed, from writers to freelancers and perhaps even managers. Yeah I guess it applies to many people indeed, from writers to freelancers and perhaps even managers.

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