In short, ineffectively. All these are really useful tools. I used to think that starting off at 2pm was wasting the morning, but generally that's when I'm ready to begin. The guilt is there, but I need to stop that. A routine (even if I am on holiday) is the only way I can write. I have to establish it early on, otherwise I flounder. Thanks Scott!

Camilla, one thing I've found in my many years of reading about, listening to and now interviewing writers, specifically about their writing habits... everyone is different. Some writer 8-10-12 hours per day. Some write just 1 or 2 hours per day. Some write first thing in the morning. Some in the afternoon. Some at night. There's no right or wrong. The trait I see pretty consistently: Write every day. That way, no matter when you start... how much you produce... you're always making progress. Combine that with somehow dealing with our perfectionism and allowing ourselves to suck (Google Maureen Johnson + Dare To Suck for a great video on this), then that is the basis of how to be a productive writer. Sounds like the basis of a blog post...

I saw the blog post, and I dare. I dare to suck! Thanks again for the liberation.