Comments on: Writing First Thing in the Morning

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:54:36 +0000

I definitely agree that making writing a habit is extremely important and yes, doing it in the morning before the chores of the day weigh you down is key. I find I’m freshest in the morning and if I get to it straight away I feel really good about myself. Like Andi I have a word goal for the day and whenever I finish I can have “fun” the rest of the day guilt free.

By: Crazzy KyleX

Crazzy KyleX — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:39:29 +0000

I was and am always a believer of “Early to bed, and Early to rise, makes a man Healthy, Wealthy and Wise!” Now your post has helped me to justify my belief. By the way, Great post!

By: Andi the Minion

Andi the Minion — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:20:26 +0000

A very interesting post Karol, I am currently doing something similar, it isn’t writing in the early hours of the morning but I have set myself to write 1000 words a day for the 5 main working days just to get into the habit of writing and to get the mind to think as a writer. Maybe I should set this to a certain time of the day as well.

cheers
Andi

By: James Barton

James Barton — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:45:03 +0000

It is a great habit to get into, although I feel that some people are more naturally night owls rather than early birds. Habit should win out in the end with some determination. It is satisfying to get jobs done early on in the morning and helps the productive atmosphere carry on through the rest of the day.

By: Sette Capati

Sette Capati — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:44:44 +0000

Hi Karol,

Thank you for this post. Personally, fresh ideas come early morning and the slumbering creativity from last night is awaken with my favorite coffee. Writing requires discipline and I agree to Jorge’s reply. 😉

Keep posting helpful tips!

Cheers,
Sette C.

By: Laura in Texas

Laura in Texas — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:12:05 +0000

I agree that writing first thing in the morning is ideal – at least for me. But during the week I have an hour-long commute to my law office 54 miles away. I already get up at 5 am to work out for half an hour (I’m 52; if I don’t work out regularly the body falls apart quickly) and then shower and leave for the office. I could get up at 4 am to write, but since I don’t get home until late at night, I’m not sure I can do it – I can’t survive / function on five hours of sleep a night.

Excuses? No. Explanation? Yes. I would do better writing first thing in the morning. It’s just not an option for me in my current circumstances.

By: jorge jacobo

jorge jacobo — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:10:16 +0000

As I was reading, it reminded me of the Discipline we all should have when we want to accomplish something.

By: Jefferly Gates

Jefferly Gates — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:11:34 +0000

I very lovely writing activites.. and every day i always write something in my blog.
Thank you so much for your tips..

best regards.

By: Hamza Azam

Hamza Azam — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:51:34 +0000

Nice tips Karol! Though, I appreciate your tips but I am way to lazy to get up in the morning and start working.

By: HP van Duuren

HP van Duuren — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:09:23 +0000

Yes, I like the idea of an Early Morning Routine for example also when you start with Early Morning Jogging followed by a Shower, really makes you start the morning Fresh for Writing. I actually also made a Photo Slide Show Video about Early Morning Jogging, with some Stunning Photo’s of the Upcomming Sun.

By: Chris @ NPI

Chris @ NPI — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:15:07 +0000

Hi Karol, great tip. In the morning it’s the best time for writing for me too. But unfortunately I have some other tasks, which are more important to me at this time. So I start writing some hours later.
Thanks for sharing, Chris

By: Linda Parent

Linda Parent — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:23:16 +0000

I woke up early one morning and read a page in a book about doing things we didn’t like to do first thing in the morning. That same morning, I put it into practice and by the time noon hour came I had done a ton of things I normally put off. I was actually looking for things I didn’t want to do, one after the next, and it worked! It really is a thing of the mind and we can control more things than we think!

By: Jamie Izaks

Jamie Izaks — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:05:56 +0000

OMG, I love this article and I completely agree with you! Writing first thing in the morning is the best (although I admit that I do not always follow my own–and your–advice) because at least for me, my mind is clear from the gathering clutter as the day goes on. Plus, I just feel good “getting it done” and the rest of my day feels so much clearer.

By: Nasrul Hanis

Nasrul Hanis — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:14:06 +0000

This is interesting!

The thing is how we want to start doing things.. and it’s a part of our habit! Make it a usual practice and get the momentum going!

By: mohamed shajid

mohamed shajid — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:42:05 +0000

actually I read this similar content in other sites, well its a good habit when writing article in morning indeed, in my point of view you’ll get a fresh ideas in the morning rather than writing on daylight, I agree with ehsan post. nice post, interesting….. thank you

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:31:31 +0000

Very interesting read indeed.. I’m actually going to put this it use, I been thinking to start my own journal probably private one just for me..and I think it would be a great way to get all your thoughts out of your head in the morning and maybe at the end of the day.. write in the morning and write before you go to bed could be a great way of clearing your mind. I’m going to give it a shot and hopefully it will help my out in my writing skills and feel better about my self.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Kevin McGuire

Kevin McGuire — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:11:13 +0000

This is great advice and for anyone who wants to make blogging a full-time gig for them I would highly encourage forcing yourself to get in a morning routine. I have been getting up at 5 a.m. for the past couple of years for my writing gigs, and while it may seem a little extreme, I cannot tell you how much I love it.

Why?

At the time I wake up there is practically nobody on Twitter or Facebook etc., which means no social networking distractions. This allows me to focus on catching up on my RSS subscriptions and catch the latest news from overnight, and draw some ideas for stuff to write about. Usually this will lead to a quick morning post that I can have published by the time everybody starts to wake up. Email subscribers will have my latest story in their inbox when they get to checking their email, and in some cases I can even make sure my story is shared on social networks so it is one of the first things my followers see in their timelines.

One tip I would add that even though it is great getting content up early, be sure to share the link again later in the day on Twitter or another social networking outlet because morning links can also be easily missed, especially on sites like Twitter.

By: Patty@homemakersdaily.com

Patty@homemakersdaily.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:53:41 +0000

I post daily on my blog and most of the time I’m writing the articles the day before they’re posted. I LOVE writing as soon as I can after getting up. My days are very unpredictable and I find that if I don’t get my article written early, then I do it late, and I HATE DOING IT LATE!

You’ve inspired me to make having my blog post ready to go before I leave my desk in the morning a priority. Then I won’t have to worry about it the rest of the day.

Thanks for your practical post.

By: Worli

Worli — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:52:55 +0000

Professional writers find that their most creative writing time is in the early morning. They tend to prefer to write in the early morning for many good reasons. Mind is well rested and also there is no disturbance which outcome in some great piece of writing work.

By: Ehsan

Ehsan — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:48:29 +0000

I don’t have a habit of writing in morning because I wake up at 11:00AM. I always write in night and that became my habit.

Thanks for the useful and helpful article Karol.

By: Debra Dunbar

Debra Dunbar — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:39:36 +0000

Nice blog post!
Personally love those weekend mornings when the kids sleep in late and I can write at my kitchen table in PJ’s with a cup of coffee.

I always do my best writing after going for a run. My mind puzzles out character’s, plot points, jumps to an interesting blog topic, etc. When I get home, I’m full of inspiration. And covered in perspiration.