What Time of Day to Write
At this very moment it’s approximately 10:30am as I write this sentence. But this is unusual for me. It’s not a typical time for me to write. If this were a chapter in a novel I can almost say with 100% certainty that I would eventually trash the entire chapter and start over. Why is that? Because I do my best writing before the sun comes up. I’ve tried different times of the day as necessity permitted and I’ve found that the only time I am completely happy with my work is when it was written before the day commenced. Perhaps that’s because my mind is fresh and free from the clutter that a busy day inevitable brings? It’s no secret to those around me that I’m a virtual zombie in the morning when it comes to anything practical - like work. I need my first huge cup of coffee to get me going. It’s funny that when I’m in my zombified state is when my creative juices are at their peak. If I try the write later in the day when my mind is firing on all cylinders, the words that come out sound stale and forced.
As I get further and further from the early morning hours I can feel my creativity ebbing. So what about you? What time of day lends itself to your most creative writing?
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Comments
more often than not, I’m writing late at night.. or at least in the evening
I don’t know why because once I’m on a roll, I can’t stop to sleep..
I have to keep going until I’m satisfied
Nice way to put it, Laurie. Between wake and sleep - the twilight of imagination.
I know what Jemi means by not being able to stop writing when the juices are at full strength. It’s going on midnight and I’ve been at it for two hours…
Rick
I get my most creative ideas when I’m waking up in the morning but also sometimes I’ll wake up in the middle of the night with thoughts pinballing around in my head. If I don’t get up right then and write them down, I’ll lose them. So I’m at my best with inspiration in that place between awake and asleep. My writing comes easier then, I think, as well.