I’ve created a new routine for myself to start tomorrow. It’s a schedule—but I’m calling it a routine. For reasons.
I’ve been having a bit of trouble with fatigue, and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m not as active as I should be or because of other reasons, but the new routine adds in some time for me to exercise daily. I’m going to do it, because if I don’t, I’m going to keep feeling too old for my age, and who wants that?
I’ve been mulling over the quote I found so inspiring the other day and a few other things besides, and I’ve managed to come up with what looks to be a nice little routine. It addresses my entire day, gives me plenty of time for family, reading, exercise, eating, writing, and publishing. It’s probably not going to get me to one million words, unless I miraculously start writing 1,000 WPH, but it’s a nice, livable routine that will make every day a joy to live and work. I can’t ask for more than that.
It’s an experiment, and failure’s always an option, so none of that neener neener crap if I crash and burn, okay? ;)
The routine
I’m highlighting writing related items, mentioning when I expect to exercise, and leaving the rest out.
8 to 12 : writing
exercise
2 to 4 : publishing (or extra writing time) (or extra reading time)
4 to 6 : reading
When I’m racing a deadline, I can convert both the publishing and reading time to writing time. But my real goal? To become so enmeshed in my daily routine that I never need to do that.
Four hours of writing every day will get me a book a month at the length I’m most fond of and at my current average 552 words per hour. Also, the more into the routine I get, my hope is that my hourly average will increase—more words, same amount of time.