There's one other thing to think about when you're planning your scheduling. That's to think about what is your limitation? Are you limited by time, because a lot of people say, I'd love to write a novel, but I don't have time. And yet, if you do even just a simple examination of their life, you realize that they are wasting huge amounts of time and watching TV, they going out drinking every night. So clearly, time is not the actual limiting factor. If you want to write, it's a matter of prioritizing it and scheduling it in your life.

But for some people, time genuinely is a limiting factor. Their life is just so full, and none of it is optional. It's just constant on the on the go. If that is the case, I encourage you to figure out where you can squeeze in some writing. It's just 10 minutes between this task and that task, then take 10 minutes. Because with the three phases system, you can do a lot in 10 minutes, you're not going to sit there wondering about what to write about, you're going to spend those 10 minutes just pounding the keyboard, it's going to be great.

And if time really is something that you just don't have enough of to get writing done, then I encourage you to be creative. What are some moments where you could get some writing done? If you have a commute, for example, you're on public transport. Maybe you could take a laptop with you. If you're competing in a car, could you dictate notes to yourself and then transcribe them later? and encourage you to be creative with this because there are a lot of great ideas out there that you could use.

But if time is not the limiting factor for most of us, then what is it? Well, for many of us, it's a question of it. Energy. You come home from work at the end of the day? And yeah, you have a few hours and yeah, you could write but it's just been a long day is gonna kind of veggie out on on the so far whatever. I get that it's it's understandable we've all been there.

If this is your situation, then I encourage you to shedule in your writing first thing in the morning before work. Yeah, even if you're a night owl and you think you don't function all that well in the morning, this is okay. Because with the three phases system, you don't have to think about what to write. If you're still half asleep by really sort of bleary eyed, you can sit down, you can write and you will surprise yourself by what you write, because it will be really unconscious because your conscious mind hasn't quite woken up yet. Now if you do this and you're not a morning person, you will need to pay attention during the editing phase. Because you will have some bizarre typos, probably, you'll have some sentences that just do not make sense.

That's fine. Most of what you write though, will be really good and really surprising. If you have enough time and energy to get writing done, and you're still not doing it could be a question of motivation. Now we are going to talk about some other other tips and tricks in a moment. But if motivation is what's holding you back or lack of it, then I invite you to really explore why you want to be a writer. What is it that appeals to you?

Do you have some unique message that you want to get out there? Are you attracted to the lifestyle of being able to work at home in your own office? Whatever it is, really imagine, really just take this fantasy to the extreme. If it's your message that motivates you, then imagine the whole world hearing your message being inspired by it. Really acting on and seeing the value in what there is right in front of them. If it's the lifestyle, then just imagine yourself in like the idyllic place.

Maybe it's a cabin by a lake. You can wake up whatever time you want. Get down to writing and knowing that you are creating something amazing right now. Whatever your fantasy is, figure out how to use that to really drive your writing experience.