When is the Best Time to Write
I am sure you would have heard this topic a few hundred times and read a dozen different articles on it. I feel obligated to share my two cents on the topic with fellow writers and writers hopefuls.
The answer to the question of best time to write can never be one fold and far from being universal. You should be the best judge to judge when you would be at your productive best and more importantly, creatively flowing.
Here are some things to consider when you are best equipped to write:
Time of the Day
If somebody tells you a particular time or segment of time is best for writing, they are probably taking you for a ride. Write when you have a clear mind, it can be any part of the day. Write when you don’t have too many things floating around like household chores, social problems, spouse issues and economics to name a few.
I have heard that ‘experts’ suggest mornings as the best time to write. Well, it could be true, but not quite, at least not for all. To cite an example, I have counseled an acquaintance of mine who thinks and plans stuff in his dreams, and continues doing so in the mornings. What are the chances that his mind would be fresh in the morning? He is not a lone specimen but there are many out there would agree with me on this.
Long advice short, don’t pre-meditate your timings, instead, be prepared to jump into it whenever you feel ready.
Lighten up your Mood
Most of us freelancers have deadlines, which necessarily means we don’t have the luxury to wait for that point of time which puts our mind on cloud #9. So, we need to artificially stimulate good thoughts. Ain’t that easy? 
I come home pretty late in the night exhausted and I will have some deliverables that I need complete before I hit the sack. Trust me, the last thing that I would want to do is to write (and read tons before writing). I have a way of getting out of this mess. Movie freak am I and I watch movies on HBO or any other channel for sometime and have dinner simultaneously. The next few minutes is spent socializing. It helps some but not enough. So, I try to get into the mood by going through my mails and thinking through what I will have to start doing. Wham! I get the urge when I think of the end result that I will have to achieve.
So, try to find the stimulant that soothes you and puts you on the right track. Artificial or natural, it works, especially for freelancers.
Distractions
I have talked to a few writers who keep their TV running while they write. They can’t write a single phrase if the TV is turned off. For them, TV in OFF position is a distraction. For most of us, anything noisy is impeding to our thoughts and hence the flow. Identify the thing that hinders your thought process and get rid of it before you put your hands on the keyboard.
Distractions may not always be noise, it can in the form of mind wandering off to far away places. These distractions are hard to keep in check. And, to do away with these distractions, tremendous will power is needed. If you are one of those who suffer from this, set your eyes on the goal that you need to achieve, and this is perhaps the only way you can overcome mental distraction.
To Conclude
Don’t go by algorithms and theorems to set things in motion especially when it comes to kindling your creativity. Your mind understands what you need and you need to be ready the apt remedy to satiate it.
Let me know how different you are from me.
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