Ever taken a break from writing and then found it difficult to get started again? Or wanted to get on with writing, but struggled to find a couple of free hours of peace without interruptions?
Yeah, me too. The answer is to get used to writing regularly. Not necessarily every single day, but at least a couple of times a week, even if it's just for a few minutes. At first it might seem like you're not getting very far, but trust me, you WILL make progress. I wrote my first two novels (Paint Me A Picture and Escape To The Country) mostly in tea breaks at work and on trains going to meetings. Now a great deal of my writing is done in the van at photographic locations, waiting for the right light. I might have hours to write, or have to stop before the laptop has booted up. I'm not saying that's ideal, but you definitely can learn to work that way.
To get into the habit of writing in spare moments, how about trying short exercises every day? My book A Year Of Ideas; 365 sets of writing prompts and exercises, has suitable exercises for every day of the year - plus prompts and suggestions for turning them into a longer piece if work if you get the time.
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