Getting up early to write

A serious writer writes every day for a certain amount of hours. A serious writer doesn't need to find that time frame every day, it's more like a computer program that works on schedule. I've decided the best time for me is the morning.

5 good reasons for writing in the morning


1. It's early, your mind is still blured, you're almost between the dream world to this world. It varies a lot, some people experience awakening as a very long process. I think it's great for writers. It's kind of the same for people who wear glasses: they can experience a blured world or a focused world. This quality is very good if you're a painter. Being blured is good because your mind is easier, less analytic, more creative. It's related to the alpha waves in the brain, but I don't know enough to explain it here. Lets just say, your mind is more creative when sleepy. So use the time before you're getting too sharp.

2. Less interupptions. It's a very good habbit, to put the phone on silent mode and switch of that email notifier, and if possible to disconnect from the internet at all, when you sit to write. But then there's this small chip in your brain that reminds you you're on silent, and maybe from time to time you'll check to see if any interesting calls/emails arrived. Bad, very bad. You really want to dive into your story when writing, so you must forget about yourself. in the morning it can happen quite easily. The phone will stay silent (usually, for me, until 9AM at least), and the only mails you get are newsletters and such (or from your overseas friends). Well, maybe disconnecting the internet is not a bad idea in the morning as well.

3. The very good feeling of productivity. Even if you just sit and stare at the blank page, getting up to write makes you feel very productive. It's amazing, but trust me - even if you write just one page, but you did it early in the morning - you'll feel better the rest of the day.

4. Leaves you with a day to live. Use the active hours of the day to be active: walk outside, watch people, live a little. Use this world, don't hide in your room and type. When you write in the middle of the day there's always something you miss. Of course, sleep is a factor as well, but when you get used to it, 6 hours are just enough.

5. No cancelations. Probably nothing will come up at 6AM that will make you stop writing. You won't meet a friend, or have this movie you really must see, or this opening or whatever. No surprises for the early writing birds!

I hope I can remember all those rules myself tomorrow when my alarm screams...