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#201. The Time Myth: Why ‘Finding Time to Write’ Actually Makes It Harder

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Jul 8, 2025

Feeling stuck finding time to write? Discover how focusing on this myth can actually hinder your progress. Learn why writers often complain about time yet engage in other writing-related activities. Dive into the hidden causes of feeling pressed for time and how decision paralysis can sap your creative energy. You'll uncover mindset shifts that can transform your relationship with time, turning it from an enemy into an ally. Get ready to implement practical strategies that help you write with the life you’re already living!

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INSIGHT

The Myth of Finding Time

Finding time to write is a myth that protects you from the vulnerability of actual writing.
Writers who finish novels don't have more time, they make intentional choices about the time they have.

INSIGHT

Time Excuses Hide Fear

Saying 'I don't have time' often hides deeper fears about writing like fear of failure or not knowing where to start.
Time excuses mask emotional blocks preventing you from writing.

ANECDOTE

Two Writers' Contrasting Approaches

One writer waits for perfect blocks and inspiration but never writes.
Another uses 15-minute sessions with notes and writes steadily, building a novel in a year.

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Feel stuck "finding time" to write your novel? You might be solving the wrong problem. Here's what's really going on—and what to do instead.

Why does finding time to write feel impossible sometimes? We blame our busy schedules (and yes, that's definitely part of it). But there's something else lurking beneath the surface that stops your writing progress dead in its tracks. And it has a way of making you feel like you're failing at this whole writing thing. Which is so not true.

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on why "finding time" is actually making it HARDER to write your novel. Plus, I'm sharing 3 powerful mindset shifts and practical strategies to finally break free from this trap so you can finish your novel with the life you're actually living.

You'll hear me talk about things like:

[02:45] Why the writers who complain most about "no time" often spend hours on writing-related activities (just not actual writing)

[03:15] The hidden truth about "not enough time" that's actually keeping you stuck (hint: it's not what you think)

[05:15] How decision paralysis can waste your precious writing time—and the simple fix that takes 2 minutes

[06:10] Why some writers accomplish more in 20 minutes than others do in 2 hours

[07:25] The mindset shift that transforms time from your enemy into your creative ally (and 3 practical strategies to implement these shifts starting today)

Your story deserves to be told. Not someday when you have "more time." Not eventually when life calms down. But now, with the life you're actually living. The time is already there—you just need to see it differently.

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