Series: On Being a Writer-Prompt 5
Your ideal day.
A Writing Quote to Inspire You
“In these thirty years I have made a strict point to take lavish periods away from writing, so much time that my writing life sometimes seems to involve not writing more than writing, a fact I warmly approve of.”
—Richard Ford, quoted in On Being a Writer
Action Prompt 5
Outline an ideal day (or hour, or week) of resting. Be specific. What pieces of the ideal vision could you implement right now? What parts might require planning?
Go Further: Implement, or plan, your rest day (or hour, or week).
[see also, 5 Simple Tips to Make Room for Your Writing]
The 5 action prompts in this mini-series are from
On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts.
The book includes inspiring writing quotes, helpful stories from the lives and careers of two successful long-term writers, prompts for action, prompts for journaling, and chapter-by-chapter discussion questions for writers' groups and classrooms.
Our aim is to help you to create a writing life that is rich and sustainable!
