MY TYPICAL WRITING DAY.... SADIE MILLER

Once upon a time, I used to have writer's block. Not often, but when I did, I made the most of it. I would order three ice coffees, sit in the window of my local cafe and watch the world go by as the words went back and forth and characters drifted in and out if my imagination

Now that I'm a mum of two, writer's block is most definitely a thing of the past. Getting any time to write is a luxury, so I try and make the most of it and do as much as I can when the opportunity presents itself. I think it's important to just try and get the words down on paper sometimes and trust the editing fairies will help me polish them up further down the line. 

My day usually starts at 5am. If I'm awake before the boys, which is rare, I will proofread any waiting articles, check my emails and sometimes write a quick product description or blog post, depending on what I have pending for that week.

My youngest, Valentine, takes a nap around 9am, so then it's back to the laptop in my squashy office - my bed - or sometimes the sofa, along with a peppermint tea, noise cancelling headphones, my foot massager and a snack. This is my article writing window when I need to get my professional cap on.

Most of the day is then spent with my boys. Colouring, games, some co-parenting care of Netflix, outside play in the garden. When they go to bed around 4pm (after a bedtime story always, of course) then more work for me.

I get any unfinished articles out of the way and if a client has a revision request, these always go to the top of the pile. I allow myself an hour to relax and watch something (usually trashy) to switch off and then, around 7pm, it's time for the creative project.

I have a few in the pipeline at the moment. A supernatural horror comedy for kids, a short story to be released as part of the re-release of my book Moon Blink and a cyberpunk adventure novel.

Although writing is challenging, sometimes arduous and involves a degree of focus that many would think tiredness should make prohibitive, I actually find I write best when I'm shattered or running on 10% battery. Writing lets me access another part of my brain that is otherwise dormant and I love even 20 minutes to feel my fingers dance across the keyboard and see the words race across the page (I write very fast, so thank goodness for spell checking software!). Sometimes I don't even realise what I've written until I read it back and it reminds me of getting lost in a scene back in my acting days. I find it calming and exhilarating at the same time but by 8pm, I'm ready for bed. I listen to Steve Allen on LBC until my eyes close and then the day begins again, sometimes with a few wake up calls in the night too to keep me on my toes. 

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