Comments on: Should Writers Have Kids? http://www.garethlpowell.com/should-writers-have-kids/ The online presence of British science fiction author Gareth L Powell Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gareth L Powell http://www.garethlpowell.com/should-writers-have-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Gareth L Powell Sun, 17 May 2009 10:34:10 +0000 http://www.garethlpowell.com/?p=1544#comment-548 Thanks Matt. 90% of my overall writing output has been written since becoming a father. I think you're right about the way it makes you focus your time. When I had all the time in the world, I never got around to writing much. When writing time is precious, you make the most of it. Thanks Matt. 90% of my overall writing output has been written since becoming a father. I think you’re right about the way it makes you focus your time. When I had all the time in the world, I never got around to writing much. When writing time is precious, you make the most of it.

]]> By: Matt http://www.garethlpowell.com/should-writers-have-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Matt Sun, 17 May 2009 10:02:42 +0000 http://www.garethlpowell.com/?p=1544#comment-547 Hi Gareth As a new father, I completely agree. Even though it's early days, being a father for the first time has helped me focus my writing (I guess I have less time now to spend on frivolous things!). Sure, the less time I have, the less time I have to do my writing, but I’m lucky to be able to prioritise my craft above most other things (as it’s one of the three streams of income coming into the household). You just learn to sacrifice other parts of your life to concentrate those that are more important, i.e. family and the writing. Well, that’s the plan, anyway! We’ll see if it stays that way over the next twelve months… Hi Gareth

As a new father, I completely agree. Even though it’s early days, being a father for the first time has helped me focus my writing (I guess I have less time now to spend on frivolous things!). Sure, the less time I have, the less time I have to do my writing, but I’m lucky to be able to prioritise my craft above most other things (as it’s one of the three streams of income coming into the household). You just learn to sacrifice other parts of your life to concentrate those that are more important, i.e. family and the writing.

Well, that’s the plan, anyway! We’ll see if it stays that way over the next twelve months…

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