Morning routine – Artist’s Way memoirist ## Wake (0–5 min) No phone, email, or news. Sit at desk or table with notebook, pen, and memoir materials ready. ## Morning Pages (20–30 min) Write 3 pages longhand, stream-of-consciousness. No rereading, no editing, no sharing. Anything goes. ## Transition ritual (5–10 min) Make coffee/tea, drink some water. 2–5 minutes stretching or looking out the window. Glance over yesterday’s memoir paragraph or a short “model” passage from another writer. ## Memoir deep work (30–45 min) One clear task only: Draft one scene, or Expand one specific memory, or Revise one short section. No internet, phone silent, minimal clutter. ## Log and close (5 min) Write 2–3 lines: What you worked on. Where to start tomorrow. One question to hold (e.g., “What was I afraid of in that scene?”). ## Weekly extras Artist Date (1x week): solo, playful outing to refill the well. Solo walk (1–2x week): 20–30 minutes, no phone, let ideas surface.>) Here is a summary of the morning routine for an Artist’s Way memoirist: **Morning Routine:** 1. **Wake-up** (0-5 min): No screens, sit with notebook and pen. 2. **Morning Pages** (20-30 min): Write 3 pages stream-of-consciousness, no editing. 3. **Transition ritual** (5-10 min): Stretch, drink water, make coffee/tea. 4. **Memoir deep work** (30-45 min): Focus on one task: write a scene, expand a memory, or revise a section. 5. **Log and close** (5 min): Record progress, plan for tomorrow, and ask a question to reflect on. **Weekly extras:** 1. **Artist Date** (1x week): Solo outing to recharge. 2. **Solo walk** (1-2x week): 20-30 minutes, no phone, let ideas surface.