Writing can be hard to fit in to your day, and many creatives are prone to procrastination. But sometimes the excuses are valid; work, school, children, housework…these are all things that need to be done.

I started a new job 2 weeks ago, and the past fortnight has been mostly focused on settling in there, doing some overtime, and filling the evenings with my uni work. So I’m scrabbling around day to day trying to find ways to fit writing around my job. Here are some suggestions for anyone else struggling with this balance:

Write on your commute
How long does it take you to get to work? If you have a commute, that doesn’t involve driving of course (!), you can use that time to write. If you go by bus or train, pull out a notebook and scribble down some ideas. It might not be much, but every…