The habit of writing

I was traveling for the past week.  My husband and I went to an out of town wedding.  I managed to write blog posts while traveling, but didn't write a word in my latest book.

When I sat down today to write, I had a hard time getting started and a harder time staying focused.  It took less than a week to get out of the habit of writing.

I am one of those writers who finds it easier to write the more often I write.  I try to write at least five days out of seven, and to produce at least a couple of pages a day.

Some days, the words fly through my fingers on the keyboard and onto the screen.  Other days, words come one at a time, and are highlighted and erased.

What is important is that I make myself write.  Because the more I do it the easier it is.  And the content flows better, and my characters voices are more consistent. 

Writing is my profession now.  The only way I will be successful is if I treat my writing with the respect it deserves. 

And that means making time for it every day.