You Don’t Need Perfect Weekends, You Need Imperfect Weekdays
How My Writing Workflow Evolved
Just last year, I thought the secret to building my writing business was grand weekends of productivity.
I’d block out entire Saturdays, ignoring my family, pushing aside chores, telling myself: This is it — this is when I finally catch up.
But here’s the truth nobody tells you: perfect weekends never come.
Dad's taxi is called (frequently). The pub beer garden beckons. You’re exhausted from the week you just survived.
That magical block of time never appears the way you planned it on Friday night.
Yet my biggest progress never came from those mythical marathon sessions. It came from something far less romantic — writing in the cracks of the ordinary weekday.
Imperfect Days Build Unbreakable Habits
It’s easy to say, I’ll do it when I have time.
It’s harder to write when dinner’s half-burned and the kids are arguing over who stole whose charger.
But that’s the moment it counts.
Write when you’re busy.
Write when you’d rather not.
Write when nobody’s watching and it feels like it doesn’t matter.
Those small weekday words pile up into a catalogue. They become emails, articles, products and income.
That’s how you build a writing business that outlasts your excuses — and the Monday-to-Friday you say you hate.
The Next Step Is Small, Not Perfect
So here’s my challenge to you: Stop chasing perfect weekends.
Start embracing your imperfect weekdays.
Write something — anything — today.
If you want help showing up consistently, even on the messy days, you’ll love Weekday Writer — my daily email for creators who want to turn scrappy drafts into a real, profitable writing practice.
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