Comments on: How To Find Time To Write While Traveling http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/ Unmissable articles on writing. Twice weekly. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Finding Time for Dissertation Writing « To Do: Dissertation http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-13313 Finding Time for Dissertation Writing « To Do: Dissertation Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:54:59 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-13313 [...] one of the best ways to lose a weekend that you would have otherwise spent writing. This article on How to Find Time to Write While Traveling can help you figure out how to stay productive even when you are out of [...] [...] one of the best ways to lose a weekend that you would have otherwise spent writing. This article on How to Find Time to Write While Traveling can help you figure out how to stay productive even when you are out of [...]

]]> By: soultravelers3 http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11498 soultravelers3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:05:15 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11498 Great tips! We have been traveling the world non-stop since 2006 on an open ended family world tour, so I'm always looking for ways to keep that balance. Today it's not just find time for the writing while traveling, but also the photos & links, maybe add a video, time to tweet, Stumble, Facebook, bookmark, comment on other blogs, plus your youtube channel etc.... and internet connection can be slooooow! We've been to 32 countries, 4 continents & over 175,000 miles (most overland) so far & even though we travel slow to immerse deeply, it is impossible to keep up in real time with all of the tales. After worrying about that at first, I have found this to be the good news. I continually write and have tons of things already written (or in various stages), so I batch ahead from time to time. I also fill in with a photos series and batch those ahead from various countries on my blog. That frees me to do other writing, travel, rest etc. as well as adding a spontaneous extra posts when I want. I do much of my writing off line while moving ( train,plane, cargo ship,rv,ferry,car etc) or early in the morning /late at night when things are most still ( kidlet sleeps). Traveling and writing is such a great mix! Great tips!

We have been traveling the world non-stop since 2006 on an open ended family world tour, so I’m always looking for ways to keep that balance.

Today it’s not just find time for the writing while traveling, but also the photos & links, maybe add a video, time to tweet, Stumble, Facebook, bookmark, comment on other blogs, plus your youtube channel etc…. and internet connection can be slooooow!

We’ve been to 32 countries, 4 continents & over 175,000 miles (most overland) so far & even though we travel slow to immerse deeply, it is impossible to keep up in real time with all of the tales.

After worrying about that at first, I have found this to be the good news. I continually write and have tons of things already written (or in various stages), so I batch ahead from time to time. I also fill in with a photos series and batch those ahead from various countries on my blog.

That frees me to do other writing, travel, rest etc. as well as adding a spontaneous extra posts when I want. I do much of my writing off line while moving ( train,plane, cargo ship,rv,ferry,car etc) or early in the morning /late at night when things are most still ( kidlet sleeps).

Traveling and writing is such a great mix!

]]> By: Karol Gajda http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11457 Karol Gajda Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:17:27 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11457 @Eric C: Thank you! Glad you loved the post. :) @Leonard: Thanks! Great tip RE: Panera Bread. @Denny: Awesome, let me know how it works out for you! @MoxieMom: Great tips. I'm guilty of usually checking my e-mail first thing, but since I schedule actual blocks of writing time I don't look at it as anti-productive. @Andy: Awesome tip! When I was in Australia/NZ recently I didn't have a mobile that had any features. What I did have was my Flip video, which I would use in precisely the way you describe. :) @Kay: Thanks for sharing! If you used Andy's tip on the bus people might give you odd looks, but who cares? :) If you need to get an idea down you need to get an idea down. :) @Eric C: Thank you! Glad you loved the post. :)

@Leonard: Thanks! Great tip RE: Panera Bread.

@Denny: Awesome, let me know how it works out for you!

@MoxieMom: Great tips. I’m guilty of usually checking my e-mail first thing, but since I schedule actual blocks of writing time I don’t look at it as anti-productive.

@Andy: Awesome tip! When I was in Australia/NZ recently I didn’t have a mobile that had any features. What I did have was my Flip video, which I would use in precisely the way you describe. :)

@Kay: Thanks for sharing! If you used Andy’s tip on the bus people might give you odd looks, but who cares? :) If you need to get an idea down you need to get an idea down. :)

]]> By: Kay Lindstrom http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11455 Kay Lindstrom Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:17:37 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11455 I frequently travel by bus to Boston. It takes about about three-and-a-half hours, just about the length of time the battery on my laptop lasts. I spend the time writing articles for my website and Portland's Examiner. I just write. I edit when I get home, a process that requires three to four hours for every one I spend writing because I do some research to back up my ideas. I think you are having the time of your life, Karol. I wish you success. I'd take up Andy's idea of using his cell phone, only the people on the bus would think me odd. I frequently travel by bus to Boston. It takes about about three-and-a-half hours, just about the length of time the battery on my laptop lasts. I spend the time writing articles for my website and Portland’s Examiner. I just write. I edit when I get home, a process that requires three to four hours for every one I spend writing because I do some research to back up my ideas.

I think you are having the time of your life, Karol. I wish you success.

I’d take up Andy’s idea of using his cell phone, only the people on the bus would think me odd.

]]> By: Andy http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11454 Andy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:20:05 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11454 Although this doesn’t pertain to writing when travelling as such it is a useful tip when out and about. I often find that whilst walking somewhere suddenly sentences and even whole paragraphs will enter my head for something I plan to write about. Instead of stopping and writing them down and in doing so breaking the flow, I actually use my mobile phone to record my thoughts just as you would use a Dictaphone. I often find that by the time I have gotten home I will have recorded so many thoughts, points and actual paragraphs that the piece I had planned to write will be nearly complete and saves time trying to remember what I was thinking. Although this doesn’t pertain to writing when travelling as such it is a useful tip when out and about. I often find that whilst walking somewhere suddenly sentences and even whole paragraphs will enter my head for something I plan to write about. Instead of stopping and writing them down and in doing so breaking the flow, I actually use my mobile phone to record my thoughts just as you would use a Dictaphone. I often find that by the time I have gotten home I will have recorded so many thoughts, points and actual paragraphs that the piece I had planned to write will be nearly complete and saves time trying to remember what I was thinking.

]]> By: MoxieMom http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11453 MoxieMom Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:47:21 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11453 Karol, Nice article. Thank you for sharing. I get up at 5:00 am before my family wakes up. The trick is you need to also NOT open your email but carve out the time just for writing. Right now I'm actually dedicating my time to copying in my 10 years of narratives for a publisher. Some years were lost because I did not back up my work. So my other tip is BACKUP YOUR WORK. Enjoy your travels. I look forward to following you. Best, Margee Karol,
Nice article. Thank you for sharing.

I get up at 5:00 am before my family wakes up. The trick is you need to also NOT open your email but carve out the time just for writing.

Right now I’m actually dedicating my time to copying in my 10 years of narratives for a publisher. Some years were lost because I did not back up my work. So my other tip is BACKUP YOUR WORK.
Enjoy your travels. I look forward to following you.
Best,
Margee

]]> By: Denny McCorkle http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11452 Denny McCorkle Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:06:39 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11452 Thanks. Very appropriate blog post as we travel off into the holidays with desires to continue productivity. @TweetRightBrain Thanks. Very appropriate blog post as we travel off into the holidays with desires to continue productivity. @TweetRightBrain

]]> By: LEONARD WAKS http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11451 LEONARD WAKS Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:51:03 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11451 When I travel by car for more than a few hours I go to the Panera Bread locator and find the Panera cafes along the way. I like to take a break after about three hours of driving, and while I get my coffee and meal or snack I boot up, make notes or write, and quickly check me email. Panera cafes offer free wifi and are happy to have folks sit around working. When I travel by car for more than a few hours I go to the Panera Bread locator and find the Panera cafes along the way. I like to take a break after about three hours of driving, and while I get my coffee and meal or snack I boot up, make notes or write, and quickly check me email.

Panera cafes offer free wifi and are happy to have folks sit around working.

]]> By: Eric C http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11450 Eric C Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:26:32 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11450 Wow, this really hit me because last year I spent a year in Italy writing. What hit me is that I felt like I never had enough time to journal when I was on weekend trips. Eventually I found that since most museums and sights were only open from around 9-6 (things are different in Europe) I would wake up in the morning, eat breakfast, and get my ideas out. Traveling(actually moving from one place to another) is also a great chance to write. Boat, plane, train whatever. Loved this post. Wow, this really hit me because last year I spent a year in Italy writing. What hit me is that I felt like I never had enough time to journal when I was on weekend trips. Eventually I found that since most museums and sights were only open from around 9-6 (things are different in Europe) I would wake up in the morning, eat breakfast, and get my ideas out.

Traveling(actually moving from one place to another) is also a great chance to write. Boat, plane, train whatever.

Loved this post.

]]> By: Karol Gajda http://writetodone.com/2009/12/14/how-to-find-time-to-write-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11449 Karol Gajda Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:52:11 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1916#comment-11449 @Iain - I enjoy it too. Although writing with pen & notebook on a bus is a tricky endeavor. :) @Unoblogger - thanks, I'm glad it's helpful :) @Srinvas: I'm with you. I do that too, especially when I've scheduled a full day of work. @Charlotte: I think part of the reason it works so well is we don't have many choices when we're in transit. Read, write, procrastinate, or sleep. :) @Iain – I enjoy it too. Although writing with pen & notebook on a bus is a tricky endeavor. :)

@Unoblogger – thanks, I’m glad it’s helpful :)

@Srinvas: I’m with you. I do that too, especially when I’ve scheduled a full day of work.

@Charlotte: I think part of the reason it works so well is we don’t have many choices when we’re in transit. Read, write, procrastinate, or sleep. :)

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