Here’s writing habits practice #4:

Don’t wait for the perfect conditions to write.

We writers dream of writing in a beach cabana with the wind softly tussling our hair. Or we dream of a quiet house with no distraction so we can bring our creative genius to life.

But that vision doesn’t usually align with reality. We are irritable, we have interruptions, the weather is bad, we have stressors, or other issues. We just have to get it done anyway. We can’t wait for the perfect situation to actually get our work done.

EB White, author of Stuart Little and other classics, said this:

. . . the members of my household never pay the slightest attention to my being a writing man — they make all the noise and fuss they want to. If I get sick of it, I have places I can go. A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.

Think of the amazing gifts that E.B. White has given us with his words. If he didn’t need perfect conditions, you and I don’t either. After all, that’s why God made headphones, correct? You can always put on a pair, crank up some focus music, and keep on writing.

Question: How do you handle distractions when trying to write?

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If you have ever worked on a deadline, you understand the frustration of writing conditions that are not ideal.

This can be a challenge if you think you can only write in certain conditions. The weather has to be just right. It has to be the perfect time of day. You need to have a certain drink or snack. You can only use a certain type of pen. The right kind of music has to be playing. You’re having a good hair day.

Does it help when we have perfect conditions? Of course.

But that’s not how professionals work. They have work to do, and they find a way to get it done.

Take Garrison Keillor, for example. He said, “I can write anywhere. I write in airports. I write on airplanes. I’ve written in the back seats of taxis. I write in hotel rooms. I love hotel rooms. I just write wherever I am whenever I need to write.”

We have it so much easier than writers of past generations.

Our devices let us write wherever we are and upload it to the cloud. We have access to the world’s information at our fingertips. We can publish on a variety of platforms.

Honestly, the only thing stopping us from being productive and successful is the artificial limit we put on ourselves.

You can write anyplace or anytime if you choose. The whole world is your writing desk.

Where will you write today?

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