: Re: How do I balance reading time with writing time? It's rare to find a how-to-write book or blog that doesn't have this advice: "Read. Voraciously. In all genres, especially your genre of choice,

@Frith254

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Let me get this straight. Your "schedule" is:

Coming home
Cuddling dog
Write 600 words
Give in
Surfing for hours

You want more time for reading? Cut your internet connection! I mean it. You also get more time for writing.

When you sit down for writing, unplug your internet connection. Make it a big hassle for yourself plugging it in again. Like hiding the router in a hole in your garden. Give it the dog to play with. Best: use two computers, one exclusively for writing.

If you hit stage 4 then do not surf, pick a book and read. Don't tell it's not that easy, because it is that easy.

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