When is your preferred time to write?

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   Lauren Romanoposted 17 years ago

   Actually I shouldn't put preferred, because I'm sure that there is a time when you prefer but just can't do it. When do you usually write?
   
   I'm a night person, so I usually write from about 10pm. Sometimes I get to bed at 4am, sometimes earlier. It depends on how the flow is going. Not to mention its more difficult to concentrate during the day.

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      darksideposted 17 years agoin reply to this

      When I'm awake.
      
      If I could do it sleeping that would be great too.

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         C.M. Vanderlindenposted 17 years agoin reply to this

         I like Darkside's answer
         
         I have two preschoolers, so I write throughout the day when they're otherwise occupied. If they'd sleep in a bit, I could count on early mornings for quiet writing time, but they're both early risers (6 AM or earlier, most days...)
         
         It's probably a good thing, because the upside is that I can write through all kinds of distractions and chaos I'd never get any work done if I needed absolute quiet!

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   amy janeposted 17 years ago

   I write whenever I possibly can!  It is only quiet in my house after 9, and by then I am usually too exhausted to write. It is so chaotic with my three girls running around, but  they also inspire me with their crazy antics.  Sometimes I will get up at 5 when I have something that has to be finished for a deadline.

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   In The Doghouseposted 17 years ago

   I feel it a real luxury to be able to write when I am inspired.  It has taken many years of dedicated "mommy" time to actually begin to feel like I have this "luxury" time now. So, in answer to your question, I guess my answer would be when the mood stikes me.

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   Princessaposted 17 years ago

   Usually when the children are at school or in bed.  I hate early mornings, so never write or indeed do anything before 8am.

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   Peter M. Lopezposted 17 years ago

   Whenever the ideas are flowing...

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   stephhicks68posted 17 years ago

   I have ideas throughout the day and will sometimes sneak away from "real work" to HubPages to work them in to an unpublished Hub.  With 4 kids and a full-time job, its usually the evenings and weekends.  Mornings too, while the kids are getting ready and I'm making breakfast (but that's usually forum time).  Thank goodness for laptops.

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   Whitney05posted 17 years ago

   Whenever I get the chance. I find I get on the computer after I take the dogs for their initial potty break in the morning. Hang out for a minute to decide what needs to be done (dishes, clothes, etc.). Then jump on the computer when that stuff's done, or when it comes to washing clothes, I'll be on the computer while washing clothes. But anyway, since I'm on the computer until I get bored and run out of things to do, anytime. Ha. Usually, HubPages determines when I go to bed, no matter how tired I may be. :-\ I got lucky with my new computer I can hub and watch tv at the same time! But, that gets me into late nights, too.

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