Why most writing advice ignores real-life constraints
Most writing advice for aspiring authors comes from a good place. But most of it was written by people who don’t have your own life. They don’t know about your demanding full-time job, your hectic business, your kids who need help with homework, or your ageing parent who needs care three evenings a week.
If you’re juggling a high-powered job or running a business and raising kids, your “free time” isn’t really free. You’re managing deadlines, clients, team issues, school runs, homework help, packed lunches, bedtime routines, and that invisible mental load that seems to follow you into every room.
So no, you’re not “lazy” or “undisciplined” if you’re not writing daily. You’re carrying a lot.
But I believe if you have a story inside you, you deserve the support to tell it – regardless of how busy, messy, or complicated your life might be.