Yes, I know. That title contradicts every single piece of writing advice I have ever been given, or heard. In fact, it’s probably the number one advice most give about writing––to put writing first, and do it every day. And perhaps for many that’s what they need––to put writing first, and do it every single day. But I’ve been doing just that for years, and it’s been having a very negative effect on all the other parts of my life.
I need balance. And when I put writing first, I can’t achieve balance, no matter how hard I try (and believe me, I have tried).
So I’m trying something new. I have reprioritized my life and made a new list of how things with happen and it goes something like this…
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Cynthia D. Griffin 