http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-407 Rayne Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:52:36 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-407 I think you just saved my life ... or at least my sanity. I've been way too seriously considering walking out of the day job from hell to attempt writing full time, but some part of me knew this would be near suicidal, financially. While I've toyed with the idea of writing at work before, you somehow just legitimized it for me. Now I can actually - dare I imagine it? - not dread going to work. Thanks for the inspiration. I think you just saved my life … or at least my sanity. I’ve been way too seriously considering walking out of the day job from hell to attempt writing full time, but some part of me knew this would be near suicidal, financially. While I’ve toyed with the idea of writing at work before, you somehow just legitimized it for me. Now I can actually – dare I imagine it? – not dread going to work. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-406 How Not To Write Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:33:22 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-406 I second the notion of taking the work with you. Use a paper notebook or if you are typing on the computer try Google Notebook or similar apps. Yet, what's even better is to have a boss that supports your desire to write a novel... Enlightened bosses know that happy workers can get more done in less time. If someone can get 8 hrs of work done in 3, I don't care if they use the other 5 to write a book. I've done it and I've had people who have worked for me do it. Not only did we accomplish more work-work we were - gasp - happy! I second the notion of taking the work with you. Use a paper notebook or if you are typing on the computer try Google Notebook or similar apps.
Yet, what’s even better is to have a boss that supports your desire to write a novel…
Enlightened bosses know that happy workers can get more done in less time. If someone can get 8 hrs of work done in 3, I don’t care if they use the other 5 to write a book.
I’ve done it and I’ve had people who have worked for me do it. Not only did we accomplish more work-work we were – gasp – happy!

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-405 Gail Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:50:59 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-405 As a boss.. I'd like to remind you that I am not evil, I am a person just like you, who would like to write a novel at work, but has to feed her family... Just because I own the place doesn't give you license to steal from me: yes, this is exactly what you are suggesting. Shame on you. As a boss..
I’d like to remind you that I am not evil, I am a person just like you, who would like to write a novel at work, but has to feed her family… Just because I own the place doesn’t give you license to steal from me: yes, this is exactly what you are suggesting. Shame on you.

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-404 Samuel P. Caruthers Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:38:42 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-404 If you are writing with publication and a career as a novelist in mind, demote yourself and a job without responsibility or meetings and garbage like that. I'm a receptionist/office bitch, and about 80% of the time I write 10 hours a day. (that includes the fact I get in 3 hours early to work). If you are writing with publication and a career as a novelist in mind, demote yourself and a job without responsibility or meetings and garbage like that.
I’m a receptionist/office bitch, and about 80% of the time I write 10 hours a day. (that includes the fact I get in 3 hours early to work).

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-403 Melissa Marsh Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:05:28 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-403 I've actually become pretty successful at working on my novel while in the cubicle environment. Since my day job is as a copywriter, most people don't think anything of it to see a manuscript on my screen. They have no idea if it's mine and thus, I can write for a few blissful minutes without no one being the wiser. I actually finished editing my first novel at work when we had a couple of weeks with nothing to do. I’ve actually become pretty successful at working on my novel while in the cubicle environment. Since my day job is as a copywriter, most people don’t think anything of it to see a manuscript on my screen. They have no idea if it’s mine and thus, I can write for a few blissful minutes without no one being the wiser. I actually finished editing my first novel at work when we had a couple of weeks with nothing to do.

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-402 Rachael Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:47:08 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-402 Very nice. A good kick in the ass -- I work nights, and I'm usually knitting, thinking about writing. I blame my annoying coworker and the TV constantly on for not writing. But I can write a few paragraphs, can I not? Get paid to do it? Good inspiration. Thanks. Very nice. A good kick in the ass — I work nights, and I’m usually knitting, thinking about writing. I blame my annoying coworker and the TV constantly on for not writing. But I can write a few paragraphs, can I not? Get paid to do it? Good inspiration. Thanks.

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-401 Todd Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:31:14 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-401 This is nice tongue-in-cheek advice, and actually doable, for the most part. This is a great post; it reminds of a guy I once worked with who wrote a novel, albeit a porn novel, at work. Worse, though, was that he saved it on the hard drive and it was discovered. He was canned. This is nice tongue-in-cheek advice, and actually doable, for the most part. This is a great post; it reminds of a guy I once worked with who wrote a novel, albeit a porn novel, at work. Worse, though, was that he saved it on the hard drive and it was discovered. He was canned.

]]> http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-400 Molly, NYC Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:35:19 +0000 http://52projects.com/2006/10/04/how-to-write-your-novel-while-youre-on-the-clock/#comment-400 God, I can't believe you forgot this: When you finish writing for the day, TAKE IT HOME. Either save it to your own thumb drive and take the drive home; or send it--via gmail or other non-work service--to yourself at home. (DON'T use your work email account, which can be read by half the higher-ups in your company.) (While you're at it, send yourself everything else on your work computer that you'd miss if you were suddenly fired--your novel, personal correspondance, work samples you want in your portfolio, etc.) God, I can’t believe you forgot this: When you finish writing for the day, TAKE IT HOME.
Either save it to your own thumb drive and take the drive home; or send it–via gmail or other non-work service–to yourself at home. (DON’T use your work email account, which can be read by half the higher-ups in your company.)
(While you’re at it, send yourself everything else on your work computer that you’d miss if you were suddenly fired–your novel, personal correspondance, work samples you want in your portfolio, etc.)

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