Book Review: I Don't Have Time to Write by Nadine Hill
- Paola Santana
- Mar 29
- 3 min read
Updated: May 21
Whether you write for a living or whether you have a writing project that's absorbing your time, it's very likely that you're overworked, overstretched and under a deadline. No matter what you have to get written - from a book, a blog or a press release to an article, an advertisement or anything in between - it always pays to get it written quickly and efficiently. If time is pressing but the desire to get your non-fiction work written is pressing just as hard, or if you catch yourself saying "I don't have time..." this book is for you! Author, mum and time-management guru, Nadine Hill shares a wealth of tried-and-tested tips, tactics and techniques to help you complete your next writing project in less time.
BOOK SPECS:
Number of pages: 169
Format: Paperback
Genre: Non-Fiction, Writing Tips
SHORT REVIEW:
If you are a writer who is currently struggling to fit it all in and finish your projects or even get inspired, this book is for you. It's also for anyone wanting some interesting PR tips, as Nadine Hill used to work in PR and draws on that experience to suggest a series of good strategies to get your ideas, blog, website and book where people can see. No. She won't do it for you, or give you the names of people who will; she just gives you that much needed push and inspiration to get your mind in gear.
HEART RATE:
FULL REVIEW:
I'm not usually one for self-help or improvement books, but I got I Don't Have Time to Write as a gift and it was relevant, so why not?
Ok, I won't lie. At the beginning, this book seriously annoyed me - the amount of times she goes on and on about reaching best-seller status with her first book and how her life runs so smoothly because she is sooo organized did get on my nerves.
But eventually she put it aside and dished out some really good advice. A few pages in, she even admits that things don't always go according to plan. Thank God! I was beginning to wonder if she was human!
By the end of the book I had learned some really good lessons and I couldn't agree more with her opinion that eventually, if you want to make anything out of your life and although certain things just can't be helped, you have to stop blaming everything and everyone else for the shortcomings and take some responsibility for the choices you make. Yes, this book does work like that kick up your backside to get you in the zone and focused. God knows I really needed that recently and I'm already putting her advice to good use (my family was rather puzzled by the sophisticated and elaborate timetable I put up on the fridge with my schedule and plans).
There are some really good techniques here to spark your creativity, help you focus quickly when you are short for time, as well as develop your writing as you would develop a business - because in the end of the day, it's your business and your talent is your employee. But essentially, it just questions what you want to do, what is really important to you, and encourages you to declutter and prioritize. She is a big preacher for doing what you enjoy and living a happy life, rather than spinning aimlessly in the hamster wheel going nowhere. And I'm converted. Amen sister!
One thing she said will stick with me. It goes something like this: "Your minutes make your hours, your hours make your days, your days make your years, and your years make your life. So time management is not only about living well, but living to the full."
If you are a writer who is currently struggling to fit it all in and finish your projects or even get inspired, this book is for you. It's also for anyone wanting some interesting PR tips as Nadine Hill used to work in PR and draws on that experience to suggest a series of good strategies to get your ideas, blog, website and book where people can see. No. She won't do it for you or give you the names of people who will; she just gives you that much needed push and inspiration to get your mind in gear.
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