Two is better than one

Sometimes, it is better to be working on two writing projects simultaneously than one. When you get tired of working on one, you can easily switch to the other. And best of all, the motivation to work on both is already built in! Plus, you stay on track and finish both projects in a timely manner.

Consider, for example, working on an article and a novel, or an article and a nonfiction book, or a poem and a screenplay. Moving from one project to the other should be easily accomplished and problem-free. It gets more interesting and tricky, however, if you choose to work on two novels or two nonfiction books or two screenplays simultaneously. You have to work harder to stay motivated while doing a good job with both. There is no running from one to the other for relief and inspiration. So it pays to vary the projects, whatever they are.