Time strategies
The two articles about time management that I chose to read were "How Checklists Train Your Brain To Be More Productive And Goal-Oriented" and "Increase your creative output with 14 time management tips just for creatives." The first one I found interesting because I love to make checklists often and for various types of reasons, whether it's packing for vacation, doing chores around the house, or planning a homework schedule/to-do list. However, I'm very inconsistent about following through with them or continuing to make them. Sometimes I'll make checklists for a couple days in a row and I'll stick with them diligently, but when I fall off the checklist train, sometimes I fail to check my planner for a week or more before revisiting again. For that reason, the article inspired me to renew my dedication to creating—and following through with—the checklists I make, to keep my dopamine centers active and my motivation strong.
The second article was even more useful to me because a lot of that advice is very applicable to me as a creative writer. Even though I'm done with my Professional Writing degree, I'm sure I'll write more in the future, and even as an editor (which is my dream job), many of those tips are sure to help me stay organized and on top of my tasks. Some of my favorites were: 1) Manage your energy well by starting with the high-energy tasks first every day and working your way down by decreasing energy level, 2) Think of deadlines in terms of days instead of weeks, months, or years, and 3) End your day with a to-do list looking ahead to the next day, that way you don't have to think about it for the rest of the night after you get home from work.
Overall, I found both articles interesting and beneficial, and I definitely have had procrastination issues in the past while working on my creative writing projects, so I hope to improve this semester with this class—it should help that most of these assignments seem to be more short-form pieces instead of one long-form piece, like a novel.
The first article I read, which was about checklists, confirmed why I find them so helpful sometimes. (Image by Glenn Carstens-Peters via unsplash)
The second article was even more useful to me because a lot of that advice is very applicable to me as a creative writer. Even though I'm done with my Professional Writing degree, I'm sure I'll write more in the future, and even as an editor (which is my dream job), many of those tips are sure to help me stay organized and on top of my tasks. Some of my favorites were: 1) Manage your energy well by starting with the high-energy tasks first every day and working your way down by decreasing energy level, 2) Think of deadlines in terms of days instead of weeks, months, or years, and 3) End your day with a to-do list looking ahead to the next day, that way you don't have to think about it for the rest of the night after you get home from work.
Overall, I found both articles interesting and beneficial, and I definitely have had procrastination issues in the past while working on my creative writing projects, so I hope to improve this semester with this class—it should help that most of these assignments seem to be more short-form pieces instead of one long-form piece, like a novel.
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