How do you make sure you get your writing done on a regular basis? Do you block time, and do things tend to get in the way? Do you write in short bursts whenever little pockets of time open up throughout the day? I find it kind of hard. The way everything else can seem more urgent and "I'll just do the writing later" then before you know it a whole month has passed 😅 And it isn't only time-sensitive tasks taking over, there's also fluctuating chronic illness and the many unexpected demands that come with it. What seems to work best for me are hour-long online writing sessions. I can't do early morning ones, and sometimes I can only do half the session, but I like writing with other people. I put on café sounds in the background (from Youtube) and it reminds me of the writing I used to do in cafés before I was so ill. I used to write outside the house a lot but now I can no longer do that it's been so hard. Share your tactics!

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I find that I write better when given assignments by a writing course and produce fewer poems the rest of the time. I meet with a critique group about once a month and it helps a but I'd like to write more consistently. How do you keep yourself accountable & productive over time?

As a community welcoming to authors living with limitations, I'd love to start a conversation about your limitations and how you've developed your writing, editing, and publishing processes in collaboration with those limitations. I say "in collaboration" because I've witnessed so many authors, in the several years I've worked for author communities, go through cycles of being challenged by their limitations, and then positively collaborating with them to create the work that is most meaningful to them. So... let's talk about limitations and your processes!

This is the introduction thread. Say hi, tell us where you’re from and what your writing is all about! In your introduction, answer these 4 questions: ➡️ What is your name (preferred pronouns as well, if you don't mind) ➡️ Why did you decide to join The Unexpected Shape Café? ➡️ What is your favorite book? ➡️ What are you interested in writing about? We can’t wait to meet you! If you'd like to share anything else as well, feel free! And welcome!