Creative process in accordance with time?

[derekh95]

Hey! Was just wondering if anyone else had the same issue as me.

I woke up 12 hours ago (8am), but haven't been able to produce a single word for my novel. Now that it's 8pm and the sun is set, I feel like I can write forever.

Do any of you have a sort of Creative Clock? Maybe it's because I'm writing a Dark Fantasy that I need Darkness and sad music to be able to transcribe my imagination onto paper? Idk

What do you all think? What are your experiences?

[alexlcuri07]

I've always been most productive on the 2s (2 am and 2 pm) but recently I find that I like to work late because I like to work when no one else is around and that only seems to happen late at night recently. Also my brain is a lot less restless and its easier to focus at night for me.

[inubasket]

Mornings and super-late-nights are my creative clock. In the morning, my husband is at work, my kid has eaten breakfast and is playing in her room, so I have very few distractions. Then at night, everyone is sleeping, so again, no distractions

[derekh95]

I just fixed it last night, cause it was a very weird schedule, but I typically find myself going to bed at 4-6pm and waking up between midnight and 2am to write all throughout the dark of the night and into the morning. I was very productive, but when I had to go to work, I was mentally dead.

[Aykay]

I prefer writing later in the day. The issue is if I push it too later I can end up being like I'll do it tomorrow.

[kaetana]

I'm very much a night person, but despite that the best time for me to do creative work is early in the day. Once it gets later my brain feels like there's "not enough time to get anything done so don't bother" even when that's completely inaccurate lol. It works out though, I can get my art done first and then have the rest of the day to relax and watch stuff or play video games.

[Blueycrab]

To me, it’s much more peaceful during the evening and night time. (No people calling, chores, distractions) I think my brain just recognizes that I have downtime and can now better think about what it needs to write. It’s not abnormal for someone to need peace to get certain things done, especially writing. It’s definitely not easy to do, and a stressed mind won’t help at all. Music helps set the mood, and the darkness helps establish a sense of tranquility.
You may even stay up really late once you get into it, I know I do all the time