Good morning dear readers,
Today’s blog post is all about different ways you can balance different projects you have on the go. These tips I’m giving you today are all things I have learned throughout my writing life. I always tell myself I’m only going to work on one thing at a time but it never works out that way. Even now as I sit here and type this blog post I have four different writing projects on the go. I’m in the second last edit of the first Drako and Luna novel, I’m in the middle of planning two different novels. One of those novels is the second novel in the Drako and Luna series and the other is a vampire novel set within the world that Drako and Luna live. The last project I have on the go is another vampire novel I have to edit. Before I get into my tips I just want to say I don’t believe it is the best idea to work on so many projects, but if you are like me and just can’t see to pick one then sit back and enjoy.
The first tip is to set a time frame to work on each project. This way for that whole frame of time you are forced on one thing and not jumping between everything. What I try to do is set different days for each project this way I know I have lots of time to work on them without trying to fit them all in one day. But if you do need to work on them all on the same day set a timer each time to sit down to work on a project, this way you know when to move on and stay forced on one project at a time.
My next tip is to write out a list of all the sets that need to be done to complete each project. This way when you have all our projects wrote out in steps you can work out how long each one will take, based on how many steps are in each one. This tip goes along with the next tip I have to share with you.
Tip three is to set a deadline for each project. Make sure that the deadline is far enough away that you won’t stress yourself out trying to get all of them done. Also don’t just set a deadline for the whole project but each step from the list you created in tip two.
The final tip and the one I think is the most important is to work on the most important project first. Or at least put in the most time working on that one. This way you are not going to worry about not getting it done on time. If possible put everything else on the back burning while you work on that project.
I hope these tips help you get all your projects done on time.
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