{"id":1313,"date":"2019-04-04T18:57:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T17:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2019-04-04T21:35:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:35:56","slug":"laura-vanderkam-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/laura-vanderkam-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Management Expert and Bestselling Author Laura Vanderkam On Setting Regular Work Hours, Testing Ideas, And The Key To Good Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Who:<\/strong>\u00a0Laura Vanderkam<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claim To Fame:<\/strong>\u00a0Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/HXLRuK\">Off the Clock<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/L1c4\">I Know How She Does It<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/D4N5D\">168 Hours<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0the bestseller <em><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/aJMC7\">What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast<\/a>, <\/em>and her newest book,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/VQbrbU\"><em>Juliet&#8217;s School of Possibilities<\/em><\/a>. Her work has appeared in publications including the\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>, the<em>\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/lauravanderkam.com\/podcast\/\">Best of Both Worlds<\/a>. And her TED talk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_vanderkam_how_to_gain_control_of_your_free_time?language=en\">&#8220;How to Gain Control of Your Free Time,&#8221;<\/a> has been viewed more than 5 million times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where To Find Laura:<\/strong>\u00a0Her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lauravanderkam.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/x32nA\">Amazon<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lvanderkam\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Praise For Laura:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201c<em>Thousands of books explain how we should set priorities, stay focused, and make time for what truly matters\u2014but that advice, however sound, is all too easy to ignore. Laura Vanderkam takes a different approach [in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/VQbrbU\">Juliet&#8217;s School of Possibilities<\/a>]. By harnessing the irresistible power of storytelling, she makes those aims vivid and compelling in an entirely new way, to show us how and why we can make room for possibilities.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/TiGMPBg\"><em>The Four Tendencies<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/iGbNquk\"><em>Better Than Before<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/20-famous-writers-on-when-they-do-their-best-work\/\">When<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/writers-workplaces\/\">where<\/a> do you like to write? Are you the same-thing-every-day kind of writer or can you write anytime, anywhere?<\/h3>\n<p>I do the bulk of my writing in my home office, sitting at my desk, during normal business hours. In general, I\u2019m better able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/famous-writers-on-first-drafts\/\">generate first drafts<\/a> and do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/tips-for-editing\/\">extensive edits<\/a> during morning hours. By afternoon my energy is flagging, so ideally I use that time for answering emails and doing calls and meetings. But I\u2019m not too particular about it. I\u2019d love to be able to write in an Instagram-worthy studio overlooking a stunning vista but I\u2019ve written book chapters while sitting on a bench during a kid\u2019s karate class or while jammed in the middle seat on a flight. When it\u2019s a job you get it done.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you have any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/pre-writing-rituals\/\">pre-writing rituals<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/strange-writing-habits\/\">habits<\/a> that you do before you sit down to write?<\/h3>\n<p>Does getting my kids on the school bus count? The house is quiet, which is much more conducive to productivity! I like to sit down with a big mug of coffee, but usually by the time my workday starts I\u2019m on my second cup, so it\u2019s not quite as exciting.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/overcome-writers-block\/\">on days when the writing doesn\u2019t come easy<\/a>? Do you struggle at all with that dreaded enemy of writing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/writers-block-quotes\/\">writer\u2019s block<\/a>? Do you think such a thing exists?<\/h3>\n<p>If I\u2019m having a hard time writing something, it\u2019s often because I haven\u2019t done enough research \u2014 so I need to go interview some more people or find some better supporting data \u2014 or it\u2019s because I don\u2019t really care about the topic. That doesn\u2019t get me out of writing something I\u2019ve agreed to write, but I try to be curious about it. If I\u2019m feeling a lot of resistance, that\u2019s a sign that I should try to steer away from this sort of thing in the future.<\/p>\n<p>If I care about the topic but I\u2019m just having trouble getting started, I start in the middle. What\u2019s my thesis? I write that down. Then I work forward and backward from there.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you find that you write differently or that your routine varies for short-form blogs versus your longer form books?<\/h3>\n<p>My book manuscripts definitely go through more drafts than the blog posts, but the basic routine is the same. I think of the point I wish to make. I think about how to illustrate it and what arguments might be convincing. I aim to get something down quickly. Then I can go back and make it better. It\u2019s much harder to turn nothing into something than to turn something into something better.<\/p>\n<h3>In all your researching and writing on time management and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/productivity-secrets-of-prolific-writers\/\">productivity<\/a>, what have been the greatest insights you\u2019ve applied to your writing routine?<\/h3>\n<p>Small things done repeatedly truly do add up. You can write a book writing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/word-count-goals\/\">500 words a day<\/a>. You\u2019ll actually write a book quite quickly at that pace!<\/p>\n<h3>All of your work is very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/i-research-3-new-york-times-bestselling-authors-spare-time\/\">research intensive<\/a>. What is your method for researching and organizing material you might want to use for your future writing?<\/h3>\n<p>I keep big files on my laptop with my notes from everyone I\u2019ve interviewed for a project, plus links to studies or other articles. I keep paper notebooks with chapter titles every few pages, and I put notes in there of what might go in each chapter, based on the research I\u2019ve done. If I\u2019m doing quantitative research (such as analyzing time diaries) that tends to involve Excel files with many columns and rows.<\/p>\n<h3>Deciding on an idea to pursue writing about can be the most challenging aspect for a writer. How do you come to the point of \u2018this is something I need to write about\u2019 as opposed to \u2018this is something I enjoy reading about\u2019?<\/h3>\n<p>When I find myself continuously reading about a topic, and forming strong opinions, that\u2019s a good sign it might be interesting to write about. But I have learned over the years that not all interesting topics are worth spending too much time on. That\u2019s the upside of keeping a blog and writing articles for places. I can float an idea and see the reaction. If no one else cares, trying to do a big project related to that topic is going to be a slog.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/expert-advice-to-aspring-writers\/\">best pieces of writing advice<\/a> that you\u2019ve ever received or read?<\/h3>\n<p>An editor once told me that even when people are reading silently \u2014 that is, in their heads \u2014 they\u2019re actually hearing the words. So the key to good writing is creating work that sounds good when read out loud.<\/p>\n<h3>What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/best-books-writing-process\/\">books or writers<\/a> have most influenced the way you think and the way you write?<\/h3>\n<p>I think, like many writers, I keep coming back to <a href=\"http:\/\/geni.us\/z4uVB\"><em>The Elements of Style<\/em><\/a>. If everyone would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/writers-keep-it-simple\/\">omit needless words<\/a>, the world would be a better place.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-ccd1\" class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf--h3 m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf--leading\">Ready to create a writing routine of your\u00a0own?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-9a9e\" class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf--p m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf-after--h3\">Sign up now and receive our free guide\u00a0<em>\u201c<a class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--anchor m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/subscribe\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1514038873687000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5yl1byOuXmZDdLI8muC9FJDeFvg\"><span class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--strong m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--p-strong\">12 Essential Writing Routines To Help You To Craft Your Own<\/span><\/a><span class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--strong m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--p-strong\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"m_-8554750413077525544e4c2\" class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf--p m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf-after--p\">Learn from the routines of superstar authors\u00a0<em class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--em m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--p-em\">Stephen King, Gertrude Stein, John Grisham, Ernest Hemingway, Neil Gaiman, and many more.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"m_-8554750413077525544e2d7\" class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf--h4 m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf-after--p m_-8554750413077525544gmail-graf--trailing\"><a class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--anchor m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--h4-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/subscribe\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1514038873687000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5yl1byOuXmZDdLI8muC9FJDeFvg\"><span class=\"m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--strong m_-8554750413077525544gmail-markup--h4-strong\">Get the free guide\u00a0here!<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who:\u00a0Laura Vanderkam Claim To Fame:\u00a0Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including\u00a0Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It,\u00a0168 Hours,\u00a0the bestseller What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and her newest book,\u00a0Juliet&#8217;s School of Possibilities. Her work has appeared in publications including the\u00a0New York Times, the\u00a0Wall Street Journal, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1314,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-fiction"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Time Management Expert and Bestselling Author Laura Vanderkam On Setting Regular Work Hours, Testing Ideas, And The Key To Good Writing - Writing Routines<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writingroutines.com\/laura-vanderkam-interview\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Time Management Expert and Bestselling Author Laura Vanderkam On Setting Regular Work Hours, Testing Ideas, And The Key To Good Writing - Writing Routines\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Who:\u00a0Laura Vanderkam Claim To Fame:\u00a0Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including\u00a0Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It,\u00a0168 Hours,\u00a0the bestseller What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and her newest book,\u00a0Juliet&#8217;s School of Possibilities. 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