The Novel Writing Podcast

The Parkinson’s Law Paradox

Colleen Mitchell Episode 132

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Have you ever heard of Parkinson's Law?

If not, it's the law that work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. 

AKA, if you give yourself a whole day to do something, it will take you all day to do it.

Did you know that writers experience a paradox with Parkinson's Law?

In today's episode we take a look at a common time management technique and how it can actually hinder a writer's creativity.

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