How I Make Time to Write on the Internet (With a Full-Time Job)

Quick update: I’ve been away for a month because of my exams, but hey, I haven’t forgotten you guys! Now that they’re done, I’m excited to start creating again.

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You're getting 8 to 9 hours of sleep, working 40 to 50 hours a week, eating healthy, exercising daily, and spending quality time with friends and family.

And you still manage to write online to build your writing business.

Sounds impossible, right?

Even though I don't have a full-time job because I'm still in high school, I spend 6 hours in school, 2 hours in coaching, and 4 hours in self-study. That's a total of 12 hours a day.

So, your 9-5 job is as equal to my study time.

It's literally half of our day. But I still manage to write on the Internet (5,000 words daily).

Here’s how you can do it too without quitting your job.

Note: This newsletter post will help you build an ideal writing week system so you can find time to write on the Internet and build a successful writing business.

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1. Your Current Week

Your first step is to analyze your week. Track down everything you spend your time on throughout the week.

Use paper or digital notes like Notion, Google Sheets, or Obsidian—whichever suits you best—to write down important things you spend time on. Do this once or twice a day for a week.

By exactly knowing how you spend your time, you can identify how much time you actually have for writing.

2. Categorize Your Current Week

Once you build raw data from your current week, divide it into categories like work, personal, sleep, and health. The broader the categories, the better.

Here's my first week of time breakdown:

• Study: 55+ hours

• Personal: 5 hours

• Sleep: 49 hours

• Health: 9.5 hours

3. Your Online Writing List

Now, make a list of writing tasks you want to do—your Online Writing List.

This includes writing content, consuming & engaging with other creators' content, learning new skills, investing time in outreach and networking, and working on your offer.

Reminder: This should be an in-depth and clear Online Writing List that you genuinely want to work on, not what other gurus tell you to do.

If you don't know how to create a perfect Daily Online Writing List, click here to read this newsletter post.

4. You Can't Do Everything Now

Understand that you can't do everything on your Online Writing List right now.

You need to start small.

Focus on doing a few things from the list really well rather than many things poorly. At least choose 3-4 top writing tasks to do from your list.

For example, here’s mine:

1. Write 1 in-depth newsletter content daily

2. Consume, learn & engage with other creators' content

3. Spend 1 hour daily on offer creation

Even if I fail to do everything on the list, I never fail these top ones because they are my straight priorities.

5. Build Your Ideal Writing Week

Now’s the time to create your ideal writing week.

Start by adding non-negotiable tasks like your work (9-5 job), sleep, and health. Then add in your 3-4 writing priorities.

At first, you don't have to do all this from the next day. You can start by dividing the writing tasks throughout the week, like I used to do it.

6. Next, Focus on These Things

#Simplify Your Writing Goals

Sometimes, you need to change your writing goals to fit your life. So, if you can't write daily, aim for a few days a week instead.

Don't overwhelm yourself. Go easy and focus on consistent progress rather than just over-the-top goals.

#You Need More Time, So Save It

It's not as easy as it sounds. It takes way more time to write online when you start, so having extra free time will be a lifesaver.

Try to combine normal tasks to save time. For example, I study and eat at the same time, and I exercise and do my face-care routine at the same time.

And brainstorm writing ideas while having an evening walk using a voice recorder. This saves a lot of time and helps me do multiple tasks at once.

#Life is Unpredictable, So Adjust to It

"You can plan everything, but that doesn’t mean things will always go as planned." -

Sid

You have to realize that life will interfere with your ideal weekly routine.

Don't stress. Be flexible and continuously refine your schedule until you find a sustainable routine.

Always track your ideal week progress, and adjust things as needed.

Remember, everyone falls off track, sometimes me too. But it's your responsibility to either sit back and complain ‘you can't do it’ or get back on track and start again where you left off.

#You Know Where You Failed

You know your problem. You search for the solution and you get the perfect solution, but you know why you never able to solve your problem?

Because you never take action.

So, please take action now instead of jumping to the next writing tips or self-improvement article.

Just start taking actions.

There's no perfect time to start, but right now is probably the best time.

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By following these steps, you can find time to write on the Internet even if you have a full-time job and create an ideal writing week system that suits your life.

That’s it. Hope this newsletter post helps you in some ways.

Happy writing!