Anyone writing with kids in the house?

Well, there aren't any kids in the house for me because I am the kid! :)
I would suggest finding the way to get your kids involved, actually. Since I'm 13 and I babysit, I have some of the kids try to come up with a story with me. Younger children (like 7 or 8) can come up with some really great plot twists!

Happy writing,
Dori

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I think it's awesome that you're writing and involving younger kids! My kids are definitely involved and right now the plan is that I write on my own early in the morning and during their quiet time after lunch and then I transcribe their stories (which are quite hilarious) in the afternoons. However, I'm with my kids 24/7 and taking on NaNoWriMo is something I'm doing as a "me" type of thing (I haven't done anything "grown up" in 7.5 years -- not even seen a movie that isn't rated PG) and my own novel isn't exactly a (young) child-friendly theme so I'd really like to find a way to manage doing it with the little ones around. Basically, by the end of the month the goal is to have my 50k+ novel done as well as the kids' "novella" done which is quite the undertaking given that I have to take care them and the house too (and life just doesn't stop while we do this!).

Very best to you and happy writing!!

I think it's awesome that you're writing and involving younger kids! My kids are definitely involved and right now the plan is that I write on my own early in the morning and during their quiet time after lunch and then I transcribe their stories (which are quite hilarious) in the afternoons. However, I'm with my kids 24/7 and taking on NaNoWriMo is something I'm doing as a "me" type of thing (I haven't done anything "grown up" in 7.5 years -- not even seen a movie that isn't rated G) and my own novel isn't exactly a (young) child-friendly theme so I'd really like to find a way to manage doing it with the little ones around. Basically, by the end of the month the goal is to have my 50k+ novel done as well as the kids' "novella" done which is quite the undertaking given that I have to take care them and the house too (and life just doesn't stop while we do this!).

Very best to you and happy writing!!

Hi,

I am definitely writing with kids in the house. Mine are younger than yours (3 and 1 1/2) and the best time I have to write is while they are sleeping-like now. Unfortunately, that is also the time to do everything else. I am part of an online group www.shewrites.com and have joined a Nanowrimo group there and started a group called Mother Writer! The subject of writing with kids comes up all the time.

I've started writing in a notebook when they are up, at least when ideas strike me that I will probably forget later. But for the main part, I'm usually exhausted when I do get writing time. Is it any easier with older kids? I like to imagine it is.

--Victoria

-Victoria

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