Writing Life The No-Excuse Zone: Reality-Based Planning with Terri Main

If there is one thing writers bemoan, it's a lack of time. Of course, there is no such thing as a "lack of time." Everyone has the same amount. It's how we manage that time which makes the difference. It is easy to say, "If it really matters, you will find the time." However, most of us have several things that "really matter."

This course takes a holistic Reality-Based time management approach, helping the writer learn how to integrate writing into a total life plan.

This course covers:

• Escaping the prison of excuses
• Understanding your use of Time
• The Basics of Reality-Based Planning
• The Daily Word Count Trap
• Of Tortoises, Hares, and Writers
• Put the Big Rocks in First
• Priority-Based Scheduling
• The Power of "No."
• Dealing with Family
• Using the Minutes