5 Questions about Writing on Medium During the Holidays

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ff Elkins</a>: “Writing sessions during the holidays can be hard for us…But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to find time for writing.”</p><p id="a79a" type="7">“With all the added parties and present buying and family events, it can be easy to feel stuck and unable to work on your latest writing project.” — Jeff Elkins</p><h1 id="0016">5 Questions for Writers</h1><p id="7a57">I presume, perhaps wrongly, that there will be a conspicuous lack of readership and engagement on Medium over the next two weeks — whether real or perceived.</p><p id="8081">Is this a flawed premise?</p><p id="c9bb"><b>I hope you can help me answer the following questions based on your own plans and viewpoints:</b></p><ol><li>First, do YOU plan on writing on this platform between now and New Year’s Day?</li><li>If you answered yes above, will you continue posting at the same rate as non-holiday times? If not, how often?</li><li>If yes to the above, do you have any strategies for carving out extra time for writing while balancing holiday preparations and family time (including travel, hosting family gatherings, etc.)?</li><li>Does it make sense to take a short break from writing during this holiday period to recharge the proverbial batteries or for other reasons?</li><li>What are the benefits and drawbacks of temporarily scaling back or pausing your writing between now and 2024?</li></ol><p id="62a7"><b>Thank you for helping to address these questions. Your valuable feedback is most appreciated (see follow up below).</b></p><p id="871c" type="7">Lastly, I wish the Illumination community — and all Medium users — a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</p><div id="2731" class="link-b

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Should YOU pause or scale back between now and 2024?

Like many writers on Medium, I try to publish consistently — at least three times per week. Yet, the demands of the holiday season make this a challenging time to balance personal and family responsibilities, particularly for writers (at least for me).

I’m perplexed about how often we should write here between now through Christmas week and New Year’s Day.

Here’s what a few writers on Medium have to say:

Joe Bunting opines the following about penning prose during Christmas week: “I think you will be missing out on a huge opportunity, though, if you don’t write this week.”

Anne Janzer notes: “Holidays can disrupt your writing routines.”

“Recognize that your processes may have to shift for a few weeks. If you’re traveling or entertaining or simply getting through the rush, you may not have the luxury of consistent time to write and reflect.”

“You have a choice: beat yourself up about the blown schedule or use the holidays to your long-term advantage.”

According to Jeff Elkins: “Writing sessions during the holidays can be hard for us…But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to find time for writing.”

“With all the added parties and present buying and family events, it can be easy to feel stuck and unable to work on your latest writing project.” — Jeff Elkins

5 Questions for Writers

I presume, perhaps wrongly, that there will be a conspicuous lack of readership and engagement on Medium over the next two weeks — whether real or perceived.

Is this a flawed premise?

I hope you can help me answer the following questions based on your own plans and viewpoints:

First, do YOU plan on writing on this platform between now and New Year’s Day?

If you answered yes above, will you continue posting at the same rate as non-holiday times? If not, how often?

If yes to the above, do you have any strategies for carving out extra time for writing while balancing holiday preparations and family time (including travel, hosting family gatherings, etc.)?

Does it make sense to take a short break from writing during this holiday period to recharge the proverbial batteries or for other reasons?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of temporarily scaling back or pausing your writing between now and 2024?

Thank you for helping to address these questions. Your valuable feedback is most appreciated (see follow up below).

Lastly, I wish the Illumination community — and all Medium users — a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!