Scheduling for Creative Writing and Blogging

Storyline Productivity Schedule

My wife and I recently attended Donald Miller's Storyline conference where he shared his "Storyline Productivity Schedule". I have been using it for the past 8 weeks and have found it works great for me!  I have increased my writing productivity, and have a much better understanding of the proper times in the day to write for maximum productivity.  Why?  It recognizes how the writer's mind works and helps you prepare a schedule around it.

In a nutshell, the New York Times bestselling author, Donald Miller says the mind only has a limited amount of "creative energy" in a day.  You start the day with a full tank, but it runs out quickly.  So, you must make a conscience choice where you expend it.

Miller says his creative energies run from 6 AM - 11 AM and then his tank is empty.  So he locks out external interruptions as much as possible and dedicates it to creative writing.  After that time, he moves on to busy work that requires less creativity like answering emails, daily chores, work tasks, etc.  This matches my experience as well.

I have for years postponed my writing until after my To Do list is completed, but by then my tank was empty.  Miller identified the concept of creative energy and the notion that it expires quickly, early in the day.  He gives writers/bloggers permission to respect their art and craft by building a daily schedule around it.

Miller's Storyline Productivity Scheduled resonated with me and now I am better prepared.

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Kevin Benedict

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