Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.
Harlan Coberl believes that if you're a writer, you'll find the time; and that if can't find the time, then writing isn't a priority and you're not a writer. For him, writing is a
job----a job like any other. He has
it with plumbing, pointing that a plumber doesn't wake up and say that he can't work with pipes today.
, like most writers these days, you’re holding down a job to pay the bills, it’s not
to find the time to write. But it’s not impossible. It requires determination and single-mindedness.
that most bestselling authors began writing when they were doing other things to earn a living. And today, even writers who are fairly
often have to do other work to
their writing income.
Harlan Coben has suggested it's a
of majorities. To make writing a priority, you'll have to
some of your day- to-day-activities and some things you really enjoy . Depending on your
and your lifestyle, that might mean spending less time watching television or listening to music, though some people can write
they listen to music. You might have to
the amount of exercise or sport you do. You'll have to make social media an
activity rather than a daily, time-consuming
.There'll probably have to be less socializing with your friends an less time with your family. It's a
learning curve, and it won't always make you popular.
There's just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for
your writing and that’s reading. And write needs to read as much and as widely as they can; it’s the one
supporter ----something you can’t do without.
Time is finite. The older you yet, the
it seems to go. We need to use it as carefully and as
as we can. That means prioritizing out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do. If you’re a writer, that means
----writing.