Most writers tend to collect clutter.
Magazines stack up, files are full of newspaper clippings that just might come in handy some day.
And notes for future articles or stories are tucked everywhere.
What's a writer to do?
Well, cut the clutter.
If you want to write for magazines you do need to study the markets.
But that doesn't mean you need to load down your office or writing space with a year's worth of issues of each publication you might wish to write for someday.
Go through those magazines you've collected and clip out articles of interest, then get rid of the magazines themselves.
Make files for each of your works-in-progress.
Then keep the files in a file cabinet or other container where you can easily get your hands on them when you need them.
Make it a rule that everything that can't fit in a file folder or notebook has to go!
Then toss it.
Spend a couple of hours—or even an entire workday, depending on your own level of clutter—getting your workspace clean and organized.
Now is a good time to do this as the year is winding down and we're headed into the holidays.
Once you have your workspace in top shape, take some time each week to keep it that way.
Don't feel guilty about the time you spend doing this either. Just don't do it when you're supposed to be writing!
It's just part of the writer's job.
Try it!
Magazines stack up, files are full of newspaper clippings that just might come in handy some day.
And notes for future articles or stories are tucked everywhere.
What's a writer to do?
Well, cut the clutter.
If you want to write for magazines you do need to study the markets.
But that doesn't mean you need to load down your office or writing space with a year's worth of issues of each publication you might wish to write for someday.
Go through those magazines you've collected and clip out articles of interest, then get rid of the magazines themselves.
Make files for each of your works-in-progress.
Then keep the files in a file cabinet or other container where you can easily get your hands on them when you need them.
Make it a rule that everything that can't fit in a file folder or notebook has to go!
Then toss it.
Spend a couple of hours—or even an entire workday, depending on your own level of clutter—getting your workspace clean and organized.
Now is a good time to do this as the year is winding down and we're headed into the holidays.
Once you have your workspace in top shape, take some time each week to keep it that way.
Don't feel guilty about the time you spend doing this either. Just don't do it when you're supposed to be writing!
It's just part of the writer's job.
Try it!
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