Hello! How did I not know about AW until now?!

Nice to meet you!

I've known a handful of working people who got up early to write for a half hour before anyone else was up. Not that I could possibly have done that, but there are those who can.

Years ago I knew two people who arranged to alternate nights for meal prep with a spouse or roommate so they could write on the night they weren't cooking and roomie or spouse had a similar hour of me-time. Both did this Monday through Thursday only. I guess it worked for them and nobody ever resented that on my night I made a healthy dinner that involved lots of chopping up and on your night you made Hamburger Helper again. (That's how it would have gone at our house.)

I know at least one person here who goes off alone on her lunch hour and writes, usually 1500 to 2000 words. Think how7500 to 10,000 words each and every week adds up!

With technology being so cooperative, you might be able to "write" by recording the words during your commute, assuming you drive alone. The other folks on the bus may not care to hear your first draft.

Ultimately, you'll find a plan that works for you.

Maryn, glad to have you join us

Welcome to AW! The description of your story genre sounds great.

As for getting words written daily, you might like this thread that has been very active lately: Word Wars! That link goes to the latest page of it. Members arrange to write at a certain time for a specific length of time (e.g. 30 minutes), and then compare their word count at the end. It's full of mutual encouragement, and might be a nice way to build a routine for yourself.

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