Insane Women We Have Known + Loved

Now that my writing retreat is over, I’m back to my day-to-day writing routine, which competes with my day job and a half dozen other distractions and responsibilities. Sometimes I get in a good hour. Other days, it’s an entire morning, or a beautiful, uninterrupted afternoon.

For years, I’ve obsessed over finding the optimal balance between writing and other paid work. I’ve been convinced that one day I’ll settle into a perfect routine. I’ve daydreamed about it, discussed it over lunch with my friends, made special notes in my day-timer in green highlighter. What I’ve come to understand is that a successful writing life has little to do with time management.