“I could be a successful writer, too, if only I had the time.” I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard aspiring writers bemoan their lack of time, their inability to get any writing done with distractions, with family and work obligations.  Since it’s not likely anyone will give you any more time, in order to be a serious writer you have to find ways to make the most of the time you have, and how to be as productive as possible. Back in the heyday of pulp fiction magazines, when freelancers tried to make a living by writing stories...
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“I could be a successful writer, too, if only I had the time.” I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard aspiring writers bemoan their lack of time, their inability to get any writing done with distractions, with family and work obligations.  Since it’s not likely anyone will give you any more time, in order to be a serious writer you have to find ways to make the most of the time you have, and how to be as productive as possible. Back in the heyday of pulp fiction magazines, when freelancers tried to make a living by writing stories...
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