Hi SEers! What does it mean to be a healthy writer? Do you eat lots of broccoli, run marathons, or write a lot? It’s mixed in there somewhere. To find that balance, I looked to a time when things were planned out for us or those school days from childhood. Here, I’ll stick to a more traditional school day over homeschooled. Although, I would imagine there would be a schedule similarly set.

What does being in school have to do with writing? Let me take you through a day and show you.

• First, there is a set time to get up. It is necessary to get dressed, eat breakfast and maybe make the bed. There is a plan in place for lunch to either buy or bring one. Teeth brushed, hair combed, and all necessary grooming down; there is a rush to greet the day. Writers need to prepare…