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It is not easy to find a balance between all the tasks a writer should focus upon. Reading, writing and editing are all important, but how does one manage to do all three? This newsletters explores finding that balance. |
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Life can be chaos. Between things like work, school, friends, family, chores, sleep, hobbies, and such, it's hard to find the time each day to get everything done. Then there is the stuff that brought us to this site. Which is where I'm going to focus on for this newsletter. All that other stuff, well, good luck with balancing it all. For now, let's talk about what I'm making up a name for: tri-balance.
What is Tri-Balance?
The basics are, the balancing of 3 things. In the case of this newsletter, the three we are going to try and balance are: writing, reading and editing. All three are important aspects that a writer needs to work on, no matter the stage or commitment level of the writer. Writing is the obvious one since it's called ... Writing.com. Reading and editing are related though, both very important to the process of being a writer. Combined, they are a trifecta.
Trouble is how to get them all done.
I'm not good at balance. Over a whole year I can get some stuff done, but each month I tend to focus on different things. November, of course, is writing. I take part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) each year, focusing on novel writing. I have succeeded the last few years, but I have to admit that I get no reading done in November and certainly no editing. I don't review either, though that's a different topic. In April, this year, I took part in a blog challenge using a book review blog, which meant I had to read books in order to review them. I ended up reading like 8 books, which is almost as many books as I read all of last year. (Sad, I know.) And I have done months of focusing on editing, like getting the edit notes for my novel together.
Now, I'm trying to find a balance. It's not an easy task. Part of what helps for me is making goals. I have a writing group that was inspired by NaNoWriMo. While it's not the move active group, I can use my own forum to make goals and each month I try to do goals geared towards all three in order to achieve a tri-balance. There are other useful forums too. I haven't tried them all yet, but they all look useful. I will have the links in the editor's pick section for everyone to peruse.
It doesn't have to be goals. Lists, plans, challenges, accountability, the trick will be finding something that will work for you because not every writer is the same. Maybe you can't do all three at the same time. That's okay. Maybe each month needs a different focus. It will vary. Or maybe you don't like balance at all. Some work best with chaos and can't deny that either. Do whatever works for you.
Me? I'm still trying to get a tri-balance. What do you suggest? I will keep trying and I hope you do too. Let's go write, or read, or edit. |
Here are some useful links in relation to the tri-balance. Blatant self-promotion at the end, but I highly recommend them all. Reading is fun and of course looking for contests to help spark stories. Then there is information on editing. Hope the links are useful.
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This is my first For Authors newsletter. Hopefully I will be back in the future for another one but for right now, no feedback to showcase. Instead, I will lay down a few challenges and pose a question.
Challenges:
 Pick a book to read
Set aside time to write
Edit for a day
Question:
How do you find balance with writing, reading and editing 
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