Writing on Holiday

I am currently on holiday in the Carribean - an idyllic resort in the Dominican Republic. I hoped that a holiday would provide lots of free time to enable more writing. However, I’ve found that despite having more free time, I actually feel less inclined to write.

Here are some Tips for Writing on Holiday.

It is better to have a complete break and mentally switch off. Rather than being under pressure to write, but not having any inclination to do so.

A break can be good for recharging the batteries.

Maybe you have a commercial / work oriented blog. When your on holiday these topics may seem even less inspiring. Take the opportunity to write on other topics that do motivate you.

Fortunately, on one self improvement blog I had pre written 4 blog entries that I could publish over the course of two weeks. This gives you a break and also enables you to keep your blog ticking over. Another option is to invite guest bloggers to write for you.

Like anywhere else, writing is easier under certain circumstances. If you can find a bit of peace and quite writing will be much easier than taking your laptop to the beach (plus, sand and computers don’t mix very well.)

This holiday has shown me the importance of maximising your productivity in a busy day. When you are so busy you think - if only I had more free time to write. - But, now I have more free time, I am doing less writing.