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amybrowne amybrowne
 
M$1 September 26, 2009 05:56 PM

How many days a week do you write?

How many days a week do you find yourself writing if your only income is from your writing? Me I average 6-7 days a week for a few hours.

If its a short week I write 10-12 hours a day for 3-4 days. By short week I mean my other job of watching my grand kids.
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cmajaski cmajaski
 
 September 26, 2009 06:26 PM
Well I'm a full time legal assistant so my answer may not help. I do still end up writing when I get home for at least 4 hours a day, 5 days a week.

I also write on weekends but I try not to spend the entire weekend working. When I find something to do with my daughter, I write late at night on the weekend.

So I'd say I write about 25-30 hours a day. Not bad for a part time job that I don't have to pay daycare for and can do at home.
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shewolfsil... shewolfsil...
 
September 26, 2009 06:16 PM
During the summer when I was finishing up my novel I tried to put in 2 or 3 hours a day, everyday. Now that my son and I have started homeschool I'm lucky to get 1 hour a week in. He has youth league bowling on Thursdays which his father takes him to, sometimes I stay home and write. I need to try to put in more time on weekends but it seems like we always have plans.

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lindalstcy... lindalstcy...
 
September 26, 2009 06:55 PM
I write everyday! Approximately 4-5 hours a day everyday of the week unless I decide to not write which is the wonderful thing about freelance writing; Flexibility!
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thinkphd thinkphd
 
September 26, 2009 08:59 PM
I write for two masters: one that requires me to write and the other that allows me to write. I am a doctoral student and writing is a necessity. For this master, I often don't get the luxury of choosing a topic or a schedule. I am also a freelancer, and I structure my writing to meet my work and school schedule. If I am all caught up with schoolwork, then my muse takes over and I write what pleases me. Most weeks, I end up freelance writing maybe only about 5-10 hours per week. I am looking forward to finishing school so that I have more time for what I want to write!

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msnicole msnicole
 
September 27, 2009 01:21 AM
I used to write 5-6 days a week with a break on Sunday or Saturday depending on how I started the previous week. After taking on a second job, my writing has decreased to 2 days a week, if I'm lucky.

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pellrider pellrider
 
September 27, 2009 01:44 AM
I write everyday even though I don't make much money from my writings. Even when I am not writing, I will be thinking about my next writing.
When you work on your own and work from home, you tend to work more hours.

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esther_joy esther_joy
 
September 28, 2009 01:37 PM
i usually spend my time writing 4-6 hour per day. even though its hard because i am full time mother to my little boy. I have to write just to earn extra money. i am work from home.

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skwerly skwerly
 
September 29, 2009 10:09 AM
I like to try 3-4 productive hours a day, because my expenses are not very high. I can get away with part-timing it and I love every second! :)

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