Time for One's Own

As we continue our discussions on the importance of having a personal space in which to write in, I cannot help but question why the writers have not put more emphasis on what is really important... time. A space is easy to find, in my opinion. Most dwellings hold some kind of crannies in which to hide from the world. Children grow up knowing the best hiding spots, I remember my younger sister loving the small space between the chair and window. It wasn't huge but just her size. She would sit there for hours doing whatever children do and was quite content. Yes, I am sure a child's hiding spot may not be ideal for a writer, but really what is ideal? All you really need, is space and the removal of distractions both of which can be found there.

The real problem comes however, in the issue of time. For how does one expect to use a room when they never have three minutes in which to use it? Currently I see this predicament as I sit down to write this at quarter to midnight with a thousand other things that still need to be done and the hours until tomorrow slipping away. I have a lovely single with plenty of space and fewer distractions than previous years, and yet I still cannot find enough time to fit everything in the space of a day. The same is true for writers I assume. As how can one write when there is so much else to do? I give the writers, that somehow manage to do it all, credit. I do not know how they do it. There is not enough time in the day.