My Writing Routine for Consistency

Head to https://squarespace.com/odysseas to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ODYSSEAS Writing is tough. Everyone wants to do it, but only a few can bear the struggle, doubt and failure it will test you with. There's many techniques out there used by expert writers to find joy in their craft, stay consistent and push through the darker days. None are miracle pills to solve it all. None are easy to find. And to search for all of them is beyond this video. What I can offer is a look at the writing routine. All of the most famous novelists, poets and thinkers of past ages have had a writing routine. It was, and continues to be, a foundation in which the writing habit can unravel to produce works of greatness. Some are weird, some are mild and others are plain crazy. But the routine will remain a loyal friend to fall back on whenever life gets busy and you are knocked out your flow. Here, I share my own routine and what I think about as I approach each step, so that hopefully you may be inspired to design your own -one that serves you in your road ahead. Join my newsletter: https://odysseas.ck.page/509a9315a4 Read past issues: https://www.thefountain.me/ X account: https://x.com/odysseas_px Download the daily word tracker on Google Sheets (first make a copy of it, then scroll down for instructions): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Paper on walking: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Kieran Drew X page: https://x.com/ItsKieranDrew TIMESTAMPS 00:00-00:45 Writing is hard 00:45-2:32 Why a writing routine matters 2:32-3:33 What do I write about? 3:33-6:10 How I make new ideas 6:10-8:48 A starting point you can steal 8:48-10:46 Planning, structure, clarity 10:46-11:50 When is the best time to write? 11:50-12:40 Walk, write, and walk again 12:40-13:22 Interruptions and flow state 13:22-19:20 How I edit for a polished final draft 19:20-20:24 Publishing mindset