The Writer’s Kitchen

How to juggle multiple writing projects with ease and joy

We’ve all said it: “One day, I’ll have dedicated time to write that book (those essays, my poetry…) When I do, watch out, literary world!”

You’ll hear many reasons not to wait for that special, golden future time. Here’s one to consider:

What if you write better when juggling multiple projects?

Debunking the myth of the isolated writer

Forget working on a single project in total isolation. (See Stephen King’s The Shining to know how that turns out.)

Life is rarely that simple. Most successful writers and authors manage several writing projects at once.

People author books while also writing reports, emails, and meeting notes at their paid jobs. Full-time authors spend time on blog posts, newsletters, emails, and more.

How many types of writing do you manage at the same time?

Wise writers learn to appreciate the variety of projects, and even find strength and inspiration in them.

According to a profile in the New York Times, the award-winning novelist Lauren Groff often has several novels going at once. Why does she do that? It certainly doesn’t hurt her…