| One of the first things you should establish is when is | | | | people, output and quality may be dependent upon |
| the right time to write. This will be peculiar to you as | | | | each other. Increasing quantity can sometimes come |
| everyone is different. Many people find that they are | | | | at the expense of the quality of your writing. |
| more productive, more imaginative or more | | | | Of equal importance for many people, is where to do |
| motivated at certain times of the day or week. | | | | your writing. The environment you are in may |
| Make sure you look at your day and be aware of | | | | significantly affect the amount of, and quality of, |
| when these times are for you. It could be the | | | | your writing. Ensure that the environment you |
| morning, or it could be late at night. Whichever it is, | | | | choose allows you to concentrate and free your |
| you will need to harness your preference and make | | | | mind. If you are heavily distracted or in the wrong |
| use of the most productive times if you are to | | | | atmosphere, you will find writing more difficult and |
| succeed. This is particularly important for creative | | | | less enjoyable. |
| writing, but less so for technical writing, for example. | | | | The environment you prefer may differ depending |
| Although you will want to harness your productivity | | | | upon the type of writing. For example you may need |
| and creativity, it is important that you set achievable | | | | somewhere quiet and inspiring for creative writing, |
| goals for yourself. You should understand your own | | | | whereas technical writing generally requires an office |
| writing output potential. Expecting to write huge | | | | environment with space to lay out documentation |
| amounts of text and then only succeeding in lesser | | | | and drawings; less conducive to relaxation. Make sure |
| amounts will serve only to demotivate you. | | | | you set yourself up somewhere comfortable, with as |
| Understand your own capacity to write and you will | | | | few distractions as possible. Don't get too |
| be able to control your output. Remember, for many | | | | comfortable though: you still want to work, not sleep! |