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Vengeful. (vengeful) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2012-06-18 12:28:00

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this other than rpvents...
...So if this isn't appropriate to the community, I will delete!

Are there any other hopeful authors out there?

I'm trying to write a novel, and at the same time I am RPing. I have three character journals plus a very longterm RP partner with loads of PSLs, the RP partner cuts a lot into my time and I feel is being very dependant on me for their own entertainment.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore RPing and my RP partner, but I really want to focus on my book. I feel like my creativity is getting drained into these journals and storylines when it should be going into my book.

So this is a question to people who are currently writing a novel as well as RPing - HOW do you balance both?

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sddalek_inc
2012-06-24 12:38 pm UTC (link)

For me, it comes down to scheduling. When I'm good about keeping to a schedule, I can handle all the writing, RP, and other things I like to do/need to do. I also have been trying to take note of the times my RP partners are online. I've got a couple hours' "downtime" for example, during the day when the "morning crew" aren't on and the "evening crew" aren't on, so I tend to read, write, do chores, etc during that window.

Of course, this only works when I'm home for the summers. During the school/work year, I try to set aside the time right when I get home as "me time" - so I write or read or whatnot then (nothing on the computer), and wait till dinner to come online and RP and check email and stuff.

Striking the balance is hard for me, too. It's why I'm still on the same page a week and a half later, despite the binder being *right here* next to my computer.

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