By Mark Alpert
This post is late today because I overslept. I do most of my writing late at night, and I have to wake up early to get the kids off to school, so by the end of the week I’m usually exhausted. I try to make up for the sleep deficit by snoozing for ten hours on Friday night. Hence the delay.
I suspect I’m not the only writer who suffers from this problem. There are a lot of advantages to working late at night — it’s quiet, no interruptions, tons of existential despair. Plus, if you have a day job and you’re busy with the family in the evening, when else are you going to write?
I suppose I could’ve written the post in advance, but I’m also a procrastinator. Another common affliction. So please accept my apologies.
I”m the same way, Mark, but from the opposite side of the sun! I typically get up at 2a.m. to get things done by a deadline. Even, ahem, blog posts! 🙂
Mark don’t despair. It’s good to know the three rules of procrastination. First,
Boy, do I understand, Mark. I’m working on a marketing plan for my May book, CATNAPPED! and reading its page proofs. I need a 25 hour day.
M-F
7:00-4:00 Day Job
16:30-21:30 Narration
21:45-23:30 Writing
23:30-06:30 Sleep
Sat
07:00 -17:00 narrate
17:00 – 22:00 write
22:00 – 07:00 sleep
Sun
07:00 – 11:00 rest
11:00- 14:00 church
14:00-23:00 Chillin’
23:00 – Monday…sleep
…start over
Yeah….I know what ya mean bro…. I know