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