Happy Writemas!
Okay. Who feels exhausted? I sure do! I look toward the tree and feel overwhelmed with the thought of taking it down. Of packing everything up and storing it. It is times like this that I pretend I would buy a tree to stick on the wall and only have to peel it off. Wouldn't that be nice? The thought of organization and clutter makes me feel elated and a little apprehensive. Elated for organization. I absolutely love a clean, clear, organized space. It's the clutter that makes me apprehensive. And unfortunately, there is a huge amount of clutter in my writing folders. At some point, I have to go through them.
I personally do not feel tempted to accomplish this just yet; however, I am going to give you some tips to organizing your writing.
I hope these tips help you out. Remember, a clean space equals a clean mind. We could all use a clean mind when we write.
Okay. Who feels exhausted? I sure do! I look toward the tree and feel overwhelmed with the thought of taking it down. Of packing everything up and storing it. It is times like this that I pretend I would buy a tree to stick on the wall and only have to peel it off. Wouldn't that be nice? The thought of organization and clutter makes me feel elated and a little apprehensive. Elated for organization. I absolutely love a clean, clear, organized space. It's the clutter that makes me apprehensive. And unfortunately, there is a huge amount of clutter in my writing folders. At some point, I have to go through them.
I personally do not feel tempted to accomplish this just yet; however, I am going to give you some tips to organizing your writing.
- Use a cloud based service. I use Idrivesync. It has all the basic functions of a cloud and for the amount of space I need it is free. When I began using it, I only used it for my writing. Now, I use it for a lot of things.
- Separate your writing by genre and function. I have a book development folder that contains biographical information, cover photos, measurements. Just anything that has to do with a physical book development and format. This means you have to evaluate your own personal needs.
- Be ruthless. Sometimes you do not need 50 different places to house your work. It is okay to kill your ideas if they take you no where.
- Evaluate whether you need a print copy. I have limited space in my house. While I have a set place for print copies, I do not always print out manuscripts to edit. I save space and trees.
I hope these tips help you out. Remember, a clean space equals a clean mind. We could all use a clean mind when we write.
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