Daily Time Schedule of Spencer Brokaw (age 12)
Every day consists of similar things for me. Whether I want to do them isn’t up to me, but these are 10 things that happen every day.
- Wake up
- Get ready for School
- Depart for School
- Come home from School
- Play video games
- Write
- Feed Dogs
- Homework
- Read
- Go to bed
Then the basics repeat.
Ever have a day where you don’t want to do anything but lay around the house and get sucked into video games or TV? Yeah, me too. But I do my best in trying to do the above 10 things, and other things I might not want to do.
I’ll admit it; I procrastinate, so I have to push myself to do things I don’t like. Try to maintain a schedule that you can get used to, that way you’ll be able to accomplish the boring tasks in your daily life.
I have a routine I perform every day, and it helps me get through every day. So try making a schedule, whether it is a mental one, or one physically written on paper, it will help you in the long run.
Editor Comment
Let’s face it. Life gets in the way no matter our age. As we get older we adjust to having “our” time manipulated — work, chores, family. We may not like it but that is life.
The difficulty of every young writer is balancing their academic and social life with their to writing life. There are a lot of temptations and distractions that pull and tug at us.
Creating a Habit
They say, if you do something consistently for a month, it becomes a habit. Disciplining yourself with an effective time schedule routine is an advantage every young writer should strive to achieve.
Don’t make a schedule you cannot possibly meet. Write down the every day “musts”: chores, homework, school; and then, find where you have free time. Divide the remaining time for writing and entertainment. Yes, everyone needs down time — fun time.
But set a time limit. It’s too easy to say “Just one more level” or “just one more game.” Soon hours will have flitted away and you haven’t written one word of your story.
Create your Schedule
Sit down right now and make a schedule and try it for a month.
Set up a daily routine for every day of the week and try to adhere to it. Don’t worry if you can’t do it at first, but keep working at it. Not only will you find yourself having more time for writing, you will also create a good habit for future work habits such as in college and beyond. ~ from the Editor’s Desk
Guest Blogger: Spencer Brokaw published his first book The Impenetrable Spy in 2011 at age 12. He enjoys writing and plans on creating a series. He resides in Ohio and enjoys swimming, golfing, playing the drums, and reading.
